well taken indeed . . I wonder
has he flown there free . . or is
he tethered . . I am not sure !

He flew there by himself. This is a good place from which to observe the area. There are many of these hawks living near here that call to each other. Thank you for the visit and comment, Beverley.

Well observed Ronald...............and a cracking capture!

Thank you very much, Keith. This was a rare pose in the open for a photo. Usually they are within the forest or flying very high.

Quelle Fantastique capture cher ami...félicitations !

Merci beaucoup, Danielle. C'était un très bon sujet et il s'est assis longtemps au sommet du poteau pendant que je prenais sa photo.

Ein sehr schöner Vogel !

Danke schön, Ingrid. Davon gibt es jetzt mehrere hier. Ich denke, ihre Eltern waren diesen Sommer erfolgreich.

What a great shot.

I have very rarely seen them pose so openly. They spend a lot of time deep in the forest or flying high.