I am extremely pleased with this portrait of a Sharp-Shinned Hawk. I shot it early this morning, handheld with a 15-pound, 800mm lens and camera (trust me, this is no easy feat). It is hard enough to find these birds of prey, let alone in good light and an attractive setting. Shots like these provide the Pavlovian stimulus which has me dragging my heavy gear out into the woods at dawn and dusk each day.