Perfect Picture or Picture Perfect Naturally

The excitement of seeing a red-shouldered hawk perched not far from the road was real. The same level of disappointment felt about the branch in front of the bird was just as real. What is a guy to do?

One option would have been to digitally remove the branch to create a perfect picture of the hawk. Or, I could do what I did and share a “real” view of the bird as it was - perched behind branches as it hunted the ditch.

Tucked into branches is how I often see red-shouldered hawks. Considering how seldom this species of hawk is seen, branches or not… I get excited and today am sharing it as I saw it.

In case you are wondering… yes, we have ice - plenty of it.