A pair I have photographed before and really need little commentary here.
This is a Harris Hawk and his handler.
She has built a trust with this bird such that he will fly free, high and low over the field, but eventually returns.
He returns, but not as prompt as she would like. Flying is fun.
Note; photographed at The Avian Conservation Center, Charleston, South Carolina.
Gorgeous!
Thank you. very unique birds. The hunt in packs. I shoot at the avian center whenever possible. Much of their work is rehab and breeding so what little I do can help them.