A Sharp Eye in the Backyard

A juvenile Cooper’s Hawk takes a brief pause on a branch in my back yard. Its vertical, teardrop-shaped chest streaks and striking yellow eye mark it as a young hunter. As it matures over the next couple of years, those bright yellow irises will slowly deepen into a brilliant, dark red.

Sony a7iv, Tamron 28-200mm

Cropping, minor dehazing, balance contrast and tone adjustment in Adobe LR.