
A Red Shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) in flight captured in Myakka River State Park. This is a lousy shot, but it was a thrilling experience because of the surprise this little raptor caused when its piercing call suddenly announced its presence as it flew past too fast for me to get the camera up in time.

[...] hawk (Buteo lineatus) diving out of a tree in Everglades National Park. Years ago, I made a lousy shot of a red shouldered hawk a few years ago and have yet to get a really good technical exposure on [...]