Saturday morning I arrived at the Ferrari Pond Trail just at sunrise. As I walked along the trail, I kept my eyes peeled so I wouldn’t miss anything in the dim light. As I looked from side to side, I noticed a dark shape on a rock. It was a Red-tailed Hawk and the hawk had just captured a vole. I watched and photographed for quite a while as the hawk consumed the unlucky creature. After it had consumed every morsel, the hawk flew to a nearby tree where it proceeded to strop its beak on a bare twig. It was fascinating to watch the entire process. This is the same young Red-tailed Hawk that has been frequenting the trail for a few weeks. When I moved closer, the hawk didn’t mind so I took quite a few head shots as the sun rose above the horizon. The sun, the clouds, and the horizon are all reflected in the hawk’s eye.
Wow. This picture is awesome. The reflection in the eye, and every feather is so sharp.