I often see hawks perched on fence posts as I'm driving around this area, but it never seems to happen when I can pull over and try to get a few pictures. So I usually just utter a quick prayer of thanks for being so blessed as to even catch a glimpse of such spectacular creatures and go about my way.
But today, heading back to Lake Preston from DeSmet, I was in no hurry, so I turned around and parked across the road. The photos of this red-tailed hawk aren't very clear. My focus was off, but I was able to get a few pictures, and it made my day.
I was even able to catch a shot in flight, though I would have been thrilled even more, had I been able to get more of a front view while in flight.
But, when it rested on a tree branch, it must have read my mind, because after snapping several shots of it facing the other way, it finally turned around and gave me a fairly decent profile shot.
Little moments . . . they mean a lot.
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