A red tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)standing in the nest it has built from sticks.

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Size: 5047px × 3368px
Location: Greenville, NC, USA
Photo credit: © Anton Sorokin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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