Might that be our good friend Junior, 2010′s hatchling of the year? Perhaps local hawk aficionado Pat Gonzalez will chime in with a clarification.
Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Tags: Junior, Morning Eye Candy, NYBG, red-tailed hawk
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I believe that is Jr. as Jr. has light eyes and is now old enough for the red-tail feathers which you can see in the photo. Nice capture Ivo!