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Red-Shouldered Hawk Sizes Up Photographer: Photo Of The Week

Apparently the photographer was a bit large for lunch, as the raptor stayed put in the tree.

A Red-shouldered Hawk along a hiking trail in San Mateo County, Calif.
A Red-shouldered Hawk along a hiking trail in San Mateo County, Calif. (Michael Pagano )

SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA — Michael Pagano photographed this handsome Red-shouldered Hawk recently while walking the scenic Sawyer Camp Trail at Crystal Springs Reservoir.

Thank you for this stunning image, Michael! See more of Michael Pagano's work on Instagram.

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