Red-tailed Hawk, Branched Oak State ParkRed-tailed Hawk poised for takeoff. Red-tailed Hawk, Branched Oak State ParkRed-tailed Hawk springs to flight. Red-tailed Hawk, Branched Oak State ParkRed-tailed Hawk is airborne. Red-tailed Hawk, Branched Oak State ParkRed-tailed Hawk's power stroke. Red-tailed Hawk, Branched Oak State ParkRed-tailed Hawk intently glares at target. Spotted this juvenile Red-tailed Hawk hunting at Branched Oak Lake on Nov. 28, 2020. My first attempts were distant, but then it landed atop a pine and I backed into a nearby parking area with the sun to my back. Fortunately the bird showed no car shyness and I was able to reset my camera while shooting out a window. This five-shot sequence covers two seconds, and shows the bird's lift technique from the front. Too often I see only the tail flying away. This is an athlete in motion focused on its target.