Harris Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus

f3.2 @ 1/4000s, ISO:1250, Nikon D3S w 14-24mm @ 24mm


"Harris Hawk," Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Harris hawks' social nature has been attributed to their intelligence, which makes them easy to train and have made them a popular bird for use in falconry. Since about 1980, Harris's hawks have been increasingly used in falconry and are now the most popular hawks in the West (outside of Asia) for that purpose, as they are one of the easiest to train and the most social. Trained Harris's hawks have been used to remove an unwanted pigeon population from London's Trafalgar Square and from the tennis courts at Wimbledon.
Dromoland Castle, County Clare, Ireland
 
07/29/2019