Rough-legged Hawk

Near the local airport, there is a large section of grassland that is home to many birds and animals. I was there one weekend taking a photo of a small songbird when suddenly a beautiful Rough-legged hawk landed on the post of the barbed-wire capped chain-link fence right in front of me. I felt like I was in a dream. She seemed to be posing for me as she turned left and then right showing me different angles with her amazing brown eyes staring back at me. My hands were shaking as I photographed her beauty. As quick as she had arrived, she was gone again. I was left in the grass with goosebumps at my amazing encounter with this beautiful creature.