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This fellow caught my attention on a drive to my parents' ranch.


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Beautiful Hawk! Looks like he's looking right at you and saying "Don't even think about it!
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splendid capture S@ndi..

the "WARNING" sign seems so apt.. She's taking no chances with someone mis-understanding her, although, with though claws and beak, i dont think anyone would dare..

great picture..
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Absolutely AWESOME capture! Great focus and clarity. I love bird photography and he would have surely caught my attention as well as he has here. Fantastic find and fantastic work in your photographing him!
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The composition is outstanding! soooo good! with the warning sign. it looks like it's got some lunch to munch on too!
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Great shots. In the first one it looks like you caught his attention setting up for the shot.
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Great shots love em lol nice place for him to land
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