A MOMENT WITH A RED-TAILED HAWK STARVED ROCK STATE PARK I focused my attention on

I focused my attention on the low lying mist that was covering this prairie landscape scene

The temperature was in the mid 20's with a mild wind of 5-8 mph

A great blue heron remains motionless waiting for an easy meal to swim by while standing on some branches in the fox river in Northern Illinois

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I stopped close to some wildflowers of eastern daisy fleabane

A MOMENT WITH A RED-TAILED HAWK STARVED ROCK STATE PARK I focused my attention onA windy and rainy day didn't keep me from going out. I had walked up to this wild red tailed hawk within arms length away after crossing a pedestrian bridge. I was completely oblivious to it because I was looking to my left while crossing the bridge over the river. When she burst off the perch is when I had seen her out of the corner of my eyes. Being so close to her I felt the power and strength of her wings. I was a little surprised and startled by