A juvenile red-tailed hawk spreads its wings after hunting small animals flushed from a hayfield during cutting. The hawk assumed the defensive posture after vultures appeared overhead. (My Final Photo for June 2, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

A juvenile red-tailed hawk spreads its wings after hunting small animals flushed from a hayfield during cutting. The hawk assumed the defensive posture after vultures appeared overhead. (My Final Photo for June 2, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)