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Close encounter of the bird kind

Dennis Cowden of Tehachapi had a fascinating encounter with what we believe to be a juvenile red-tailed hawk on his property on Nov. 7, 2017. Apparently, red-tailed hawks may be the most common hawk in North America.

Dennis says the hawk posed for him for several minutes. This was his favorite photo out of a few dozen.

Look on page 16 of this issue to see another photo of this beautiful raptor.

Dennis is the writer of The Cookie Corner, a regular column in The Loop. Find his gingerbread cookie recipe in The Loop's Winter Fun Guide, on stands Nov. 18.