A young Red-tailed Hawk, as photographed by Don Chigazola.

Don Chigazola noticed this young Red-tailed Hawk perched in a tree on an oh-so-sunny day.

When the hawk took flight, Don was ready with his camera.

And we have lift-off!

To hear the call of a Red-tailed Hawk, here is the link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology website: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-tailed_Hawk/sounds

Thanks to Don for allowing me to share his photos with you here.