Good Spot

Because we are on a ridge, I have a nice view of the sky looking both to the West and Northwest.  In the morning when I'm drinking my coffee, it is a perfect spot to see what's going on even before the dogs and I get out there.  

And when daylight comes, it is such a pretty view...like my own picture window.  Look what I spotted.  Do you see that little "blob" out of place sitting on the limb of that big Maple?  Good spot!

 Later that morning, the Hawk was still there so I brought the camera out with me. 

 Perched on the same branch when I went out again later with the dogs, I took advantage and took a bunch of pix.

Looking around, watching the dogs and I as we made our way through our morning routine, it just sat.

Keeping my distance, I'd look up, snap a pic then move on.

Preening and apparently fixing a few feathers that were out of place, it seemed to enjoy the morning sunshine beating on it's chest.

And then there was that "itch."

At first I thought it was a Red-Tail but looking at it's coloring and markings I'm leaning toward a Red Shouldered Hawk.

What do you think?

Then back to looking around again. It is amazing the amount of rotation a bird has in it's neck, isn't it?

Our morning routine ended with it flying off in the direction of the thicker pines to the North.  Perhaps it spotted a mid-morning snack.  It must have thought that the limb was a good spot, because it stayed for a long time and showed up three days in a row!

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