This beautiful mother Red-shouldered Hawk is resting and protecting her egg. She is in the Everglades Wildlife Sanctuary at Flamingo Gardens in Davie, Florida, unable to fly. However, her baby born grew up and was released in the wild as they do with hundreds of offspring year round. - www.flamingogardens.org

Nikon D80 + Sigma 70-300 mm - 1/200 - f/14 - ISO/250