This handsome guy flew by me as I walked, landing in this tree, where I was fortunate enough to have him sit for a time as I slowly moved around trying to get a good shot. He was hoping for some fast food, but when nothing came along, he took off in search for a meal elsewhere.
If you like hawks, go see what my friend Madison at Wild Ozark is creating with paints she makes herself from rocks in the Ozarks. Her hawks are fiercely beautiful.

how cool, right place, right time
Exactly. 🥰
They are such a contradiction to me – so beautiful and at the same time so deadly to other beautiful things. Thank you for the mention and link. Are you settled into your new place yet? When you’re ready, send me your address 🙂 I have a housewarming gift to send you 😉
Just looking around this trip to get an idea of where we might like to be. We won’t be actually moving until March or April of 2020. I’m so excited about that gift!!!
Oh! Okay, I thought you were moved already. Hope you find the perfect spot like a little stucco house with a cacti garden and courtyard… my idea of a great southwestern dwelling, lol 🙂
Yeah, that would be nice! Just not too little of a house. 😁
Beautiful bird – roaming our garden wintertime and having fast food…
Very true. beautiful but deadly to other birds.
He has not found his way here this winter – yet…
Wow! Good job, lucky lady! I often see them, but never get a shot, similar to my ubiquitous Cardinals, lol!
I was glad I had my camera not just my phone.
Great capture, Janet.
If I’d only had my phone, this would never have
happened. Made me happy. 😉
Someone said: “the best camera is the one you have with you.”
That’s true but I bet that someone would have liked having his/her “real” camera. 🤭😊
Indeed