WALK1219 red-shoulder and crow 2015

The red-shouldered hawk’s face says it all: oh, drat, those pesky crows have found me.
Within seconds there were 5 more crows loudly telling the neighborhood they had found an intruder.

WALK6122 imm red-shoulder mill pond 2014

This immature red-shouldered hawk was chasing the belted kingfisher.
Both sped past me as I watched the speed display in awe.
I managed to photograph the hawk but not the kingfisher.

WALK2926 red-shouldered hawk Yates Mill2014

Last Tuesday, in the misty midmorning at Yates Mill, this red-shouldered hawk was focused far beyond my presence.

_RK_3126 imm red shoulder hawk 2014

Yes, I was indeed almost directly beneath this immature re-shouldered hawk when he took flight
and let all the glorious autumn morning light shine through wings and tail.