Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
This hawk flew in as dozens of brown-headed cowbirds were bathing and feeding in our back yard. I saw that it had caught a bird and assumed it was a cowbird, however, after studying these photos I realized that a Northern cardinal was its victim.
Tuscarora
York County, PA
Sony Alpha7III ,Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS Lens
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