Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus)
Observation
I observed this hawk on 17 September 2011 while attending the Wildlife Conservation Festival at the John Heinz National Refuge Center in Philadelphia, PA. The hawk has deep brown feathers with a yellow and blue beak. The eyes of the hawk are outlined in yellow as well. This was my first experience getting so close to a hawk. The hawk stood very calmly on the perch until a dog walked to the bird exhibit. The hawk, as well as the other birds in the exhibit, became flustered and began to spread its wings as if it were going to fly, away. Once the dog was removed from the exhibit the hawk became calm again.
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