This morning we had a visit from this red-tailed hawk, who has been hanging around Rittenhouse Square. He (I think it’s a young male) may be related to the pair who nested for several years at Philadelphia’s Franklin Institute:
http://www.fi.edu/hawks/
rona black photography 
A very lovely shot. Looks like he came for lunch.
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What a great portrait, Rona!
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Omigosh! What a great visitor!
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Great shot. Nice that he posed for you.
Our neighborhood Coopers Hawk is fun to watch. Once in a while he will come within feet of the house near the bird feeder (suburban type neighborhood) but it is hard to get a picture before he flies off. Sometimes I think I’m setting the table for him. I’ve watched him successfully and unsuccessfully chase for lunch.
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Rona, this is exquisite! It is captivating to look at 🙂
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Wow! What a great capture. He’s so regal looking!
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This is fantastic Rona. Such a wonderful visitor you had. I think you need to start leaving him breakfast out the window for him to come back often.
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What a great shot!
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What an amazing picture!
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Very cool sighting! Handsome-looking bird.
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Great capture.
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That is crazy. I would love to see a hawk that close up. So he just hangs around your window? Yeah…i’m super envious;)
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Reblogged this on JENNIFER CHILDS and commented:
A friend of mine in the blogosphere, Rona Black captured this shot of a Red-Tailed hawk. He apparently likes hanging out on the ledge of her office. JEALOUS! 😀
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How lucky! People go places just to see eagles, and you get visited by one! So unfair of you. 😀 Very nice catch too with that pose!
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Majestic isn’t he?
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What a blessing to look out your window and see such a visitor 🙂
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Must be great to witness something like this in the city.
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Wow. He looks healthy too
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Great capture on this one, Rona.
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Thanks very much, Lynne.
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Fantastic shot, what a way to start the day! Stunning!
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Thank you, Tracey. Yes, was such a wonderful surprise; the only problem was that I waited in vain for him to return at least once during our stay.
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I can imagine the anticipation but you were lucky to have the experience and to have captured it forever!
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