AMAZING photo , Dennett. Just amazing!

As I walked to our front door, a Red-Shouldered Hawk flew overhead and landed in a nearby tree. I was surprised to see her sit with outstretched wings, as I’ve seen Anhingas and Double-Crested Cormorants do. This was the first that I’ve seen a hawk in a horaltic pose. Wing-spreading is used for several purposes: to dry wet feathers, to warm feathers in the morning sunlight after a cold night, and to rid feathers of parasites and bacteria. Also, birds of prey sometimes assume a similar position, called mantling, to shield a kill from oth…
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AMAZING photo , Dennett. Just amazing!
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