During my March 3rd trip to the Ridgefield NWR, I came upon this immature Red-tailed Hawk in a patch of Teasel. The bird was no more than 15 feet away from my lens as I shot from my vehicle. This image is full frame.
Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250, f4, ISO 800, 500mm, 8:33 a.m.