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We spotted this Harris’s Hawk on top of a utility pole while driving home from a recent trip to the Lower Rio Grande Valley. I pulled the van over and let everyone out and the bird took off and flew right over us. It certainly was a surprise for me and luckily I had my camera in my hands and caught him about a second before he was too close to fit in the frame. It was a great way to end a very successful trip.

Parabuteo unicinctus

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