We went on a long walk through the forest with this very agile little Harris Hawk. Such a lovely bird. It was like walking a dog. He was following us through the forest darting between branches and bushes, brushing our arms and legs wile darting past us with breath taking speed.
Catching a lift. Can we go a bit faster please?
The Harris Hawk, is a medium-large bird of prey which breeds from the southwestern USA south to Chile and central Argentina. It has a length of 60 cm and a wingspan of 1.2 m; the average weight is about 900 g.
Harris Hawks' social behavior is unusual for raptors. Young may stay with their parents for up to three years, helping to raise later broods. They also hunt together, groups of two to six birds often cooperating to flush and then capture prey. This social behavior gives Harris Hawks an easygoing nature that makes them desirable captive birds
Good grip of the pony tail.
You are not scratching mys sunglasses are you?
What a magnificent flying acrobat. He would manage to squeeze between branches head first with wings folded in tiny little clearings.
Harris Hawk
