Red-tailed hawk leaps into action.
A red tailed hawk leaps into the air at Barr Lake State Park, Colorado. (© Tony’s Takes)

A common but very cool raptor. I see these guys all over the place and oftentimes am a bit dismissive of them, never lifting my camera to take a picture. On this morning though, this particular one was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up.

It was perched at the top of a relatively short tree, quite in the open, allowing for a chance to get some nice shots. After giving me a number of poses, it decided the photo session was done and took flight – this image showing one of an entire sequence I captured. Taken at Barr Lake State Park, Colorado.

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