Red-Shouldered Hawk

These hawks are all over the place -- we saw a number of them when we were walking in the foothills. I've even seen some of these huge birds (think small turkey-sized) in the trees right next to our apartment.

For this one, I could have gotten closer, but I didn't want to spook it. It would have made a good picture, but it wouldn't have been fair to the other hikers who wouldn't get to see it.