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Fledgling Harris Hawks on a Saguaro

In the Sonoran Desert, the best place for a nest is often in a tall cactus. These two fledgling hawks, with their nest in the background, were trying out their wings and had made it to a nearby saguaro just around sunset.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Gold Canyon, Arizona, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Copyright: © George Turner