Red Tailed Hawk
Out of the corner of my eye I caught a sudden movement in the trees alongside the road.
He then swooped down above the car and flew with us down the road a bit.
Perching for a quick rest on a high branch, he gave us one last look and took off into the woods - his large wings spread wide, and that characteristic red tail fanned out behind him.
I would have thought this Red Tailed Hawk would be gone by now, hibernating to a warmer climate for the winter months, but after reading about them, they can winter from Southern Canada all the way down to Florida.
Their tails make them very easy to identify, and he was a most beautiful bird.
A gift from Mother Nature that we were very happy to see.
This image was borrowed from the internet, and it shows his tail beautifully.
I agree with you totally; it is a magnificent and beautiful bird.
October 25th, 2009 at 8:51 pm