The setting is natural, with a dense background of green leaves, suggesting a wooded or semi-open area during the growing season. The vibrant green provides a strong contrast to the bird's plumage. Composition: The photograph uses a shallow depth of field, keeping the hawk in sharp focus while the background is softly blurred (bokeh), which makes the subject stand out prominently. The branches in the foreground frame the subject. The hawk has broad wings and a stocky body. Its plumage is mottled with brown and white, and it exhibits a bold brown belly band. The yellow legs and powerful talons are clearly visible. The hawk is perched on a thick, mossy tree branch with its wings partially spread, facing the viewer directly. His feathers are dripping wet, and he's been drying them with wing beats and grooming with his beak.

When a hawk puffs up and shakes out his wet feathers, it’s called "rousing"—and he’s making it a rousing success.

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