Pic(k) of the Week: A Sunday kind of hawk

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A red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) perched in a tree: a wonderful find for a winter's Sunday stroll.

When I first spotted this handsome fellow, he was perched in a marsh, well away from me and partially obstructed from view. I found a fallen bough to sit on and waited, hoping he might move closer for a 'cleaner' shot. Forty-five minutes later, he obliged.

And, for a moment, I felt like a 'birder.'

Decatur Legacy Park
City of Decatur, Georgia, USA.
11 January 2026.

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Barry Harris: Ornithology
Album: Breakin' It Up (Label: Argo, 1959)

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• Musicians:
  • Barry Harris – piano
  • William Austin - bass
  • Frank Gant - drums


• Pic(k) of the Week: one in a weekly series of images posted on Saturdays.
• Photo 7 of 52, for year 2026. See a larger, hi-res version on Flickr: here.


• Camera: Olympus OM-D E-M10 II.
• Lens:Lumix G Vario 100-300/F4.0-5.6
• Settings: 300 mm; 1/800 sec; ISO 400; ƒ/5.6
• Edit: Photoshop Elements 15, Nik Collection (2016).


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