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Augur hawk in profile

This is a female Augur hawk. Augurs are the African counterpart to the North American Red-tailed hawks. I was able to get this great profile shot as she was being showed at a falconry/birds-of-prey encounter at a local state park.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Rockville, Maryland, United States of America
Copyright: © James Hennigan