Sometimes wildlife gets a bit closer than anticipated and such was the case with this picture. This gorgeous Red-tailed Hawk was kind enough to give me a very nice flyby but ended up coming closer and faster than I was prepared for. While I was initially annoyed that I cut off part of its wing, I have come to like the image quite a bit due to the closeness to the bird it conveys.
![A Red-tailed Hawk perform a very close flyby. (© Tony’s Takes)](http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-qQ1Fh_MPfaM/VauAcznGU-I/AAAAAAAAOIM/aXtWoIz6vdw/s710/2015-07-02%2B13-58-31%2B-%2B0169.jpg)