It was a fun morning for everyone counting birds for the Christmas Bird Count at the Wehr Nature Center. The highlight during my counting was a stunning adult Red-tailed Hawk perched in a tree hunting. The hawk gave nice views for a few moments with eyes always moving around waiting to find the next meal. Bird counts were slow for the day but still fun getting together with some good friends birding. It was a chilly morning starting out at about 18 degrees, little wind, but had sun which gave some warmth. Images were taken on December 15, 2019.
Red-tailed Hawk perched looking for its next meal…
Mouth stretching…
Looking around the woods, waiting for something to move…
In search of food….waiting…
Great photos. Thank you. Such a beautiful bird.