Closeup of a young Swainson's Hawk with its wings outstretched, flying over a stretch of lake in the wilderness and bathed in late day sunlight.

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Size: 5472px × 3648px
Location: Bluff Lake Wildlife Refuge, Colorado
Photo credit: © Susan Hodgson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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