Harris's Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus

f4 @ 1/2500s, ISO:2500, Nikon D3S w 500mm

"Harris's Hawk," Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. They have dark brown plumage with chestnut shoulders, wing linings, and thighs, white on the base and tip of the tail, long, yellow legs and a yellow cere. The vocalizations of the Harris's hawk are very harsh sounds. The Harris's hawk is notable for its behavior of hunting cooperatively in packs consisting of tolerant groups, while other raptors often hunt alone. It is the Harris's hawk's intelligence that leads to its social nature, which results in easier training and has meant that Harris's hawks have become a popular bird for use in falconry.

Santa Clara Ranch, Starr County, Texas

03/30/2017