I lost sight of it due to the trees and buildings, but as I approached Dolores Street, I spotted a familiar silhouette perched on a streetlight pole right at the corner.

I slowly circled the pole, trying to get a good view. Note again the metal band on the right leg and markings familiar to previous postings.

This time I waited and was rewarded with it taking off…

Note how it uses its legs to help propel it into flight.

And gone for a moment, but it reappeared behind the trees in the park.

Then I went shopping at Bi-Rite Grocery, a block away. And when I got out 15 minutes later, I looked back, and the hawk was back on the flagpole.

All shots taken with a Sony RX10IV, ISO 200, f4, shutter speed varies. Handheld, full zoom, and cropped for better viewing.

Charlene and I went there on January 10th for a good walk. There weren’t many birds that day, but Charlene spotted this adult Red-tailed Hawk soaring overhead just as we were leaving.

All shots taken with a Sony RX10IV, ISO 200, f4, shutter speed varies. Handheld, full zoom, and cropped for better viewing.

Continuing on to Dolores Park, I spot the bell tower at Mission High School, located at 18th and Dolores Streets. A familiar dark spec at the top of the pole…

I believe this is the same hawk I photographed before. Note the metal band on the right leg.

And in this sequence of shots of it flying away, you can make out only one band (right leg only) and a glint of the red color shining through the tail feathers of the adult Red-tail Hawk.

Note also the dark “belly band” of streaks across its pale underside, plus dark “patagial” bars on the leading edge of its wings in flight.

All shots taken with a Sony RX10IV, ISO 200, f4, shutter speed varies. Handheld, full zoom, and cropped for better viewing.

This is an Anna’s Hummingbird, Immature male. Note the accumulation of pollen at the base of his beak. Immature because the gorget is just beginning to appear on his chin and none of it shows on the top of the head.

Another one feeding, either a female or an immature male.

Again, all shots were taken handheld with a Sony RX10IV, ISO 200, f4 setting, zoomed to the max.

After lunch, our resident Red-tailed Hawk was spotted again atop the old Union Bank Building at 22nd and Mission Streets.

Across the street from the park is Mission High School with a very large bell tower, which is a favorite spot for this Red-tailed Hawk.

It didn’t stay long, and I missed the takeoff. Here it is flying away over the park.

Searching for the landing spot, I spotted this lone Robin perched on the very top of a pine.

Walking back to the corner of 18th street, I found multiple White-crowned Sparrows.

and taking off…

Same kind of sparrow, but different coloring…

here is a closeup…

Walking back home, I checked out the top of the old Union Bank building at 22nd and Mission Streets, where I spotted another Red-tailed Hawk.

These shots were taken with a Sony RX10IV ISO200, handheld, f4, zoom to max 220mm (600mm equivalent on a 35mm film camera). All shots were cropped for composition.