17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Red-shoulder hawk bite and break

The Bite and Break. This was the first of many action shots of a first-time red-shouldered hawk couple I took over the course of two months while they built their nest, had a clutch then ended their first year in the nest, hopefully to return February 2020.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2019
Date Uploaded: 07.2019
Photo Location: Carmel-By-The-Sea, California, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Copyright: © Calvin Clack