Red-shouldered Hawk

I believe this is a juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk. Taken February 2017 in my back yard. It was attempting to rid my yard of a
rabbit or squirrel. I have found that Red-shouldered Hawks are the least skittish raptors in my area and the juveniles even less
so. I can't remember exactly but I was able to get pretty close. I was using my tripod as a monopod. I removed some out of
focus branches.
D300/500mmF4VRII/TC-14EIII
F8, 1/640s, iso250

Hi Jack. Great close-up! Would like to have seen the full bird. Lovely detail/colours.

Hi Jack,

Neat eye and blood on the bill. The SQ crop works well here.

with love, artie

Nice pose and detail. The light is quite nice.