For a gray bird I find the Gray Hawk to be a pretty nice-looking creature. This one gave us a quick fly-by at Bentsen State Park last month. I was glad I already had my camera set up for a flight shot when this one appeared overhead. Since our visibility was limited, we didn’t get much time to observe what was going on but just after this photo was taken, we saw a Cooper’s Hawk in what appeared to be hot pursuit.

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Buteo plagiatus