I think all Birds of Prey were protected I believe in the late sixties by the Federal Wildlife Bureau.
The hawk is like someone already stated, an immature Red Tail, the tree looks like an Ash. The gun is not an "elsie", and I will go along with Researcher.

All Birds of Prey the female is larger and prettier than the male.

Run with the Fox, Nobleman never hunted with hawks, they were for servants. The highest in nobility used a Gyrfalcon, next a Peregrine, and so on down the line.

Last edited by JDW; 12/14/09 04:53 PM.
David