Sometimes you needn't look beyond your own backyard for excellent photo ops. This was the case last week when I spotted a Red-Tailed Hawk in the yard of a nearby neighbor. I was able to get this shot and considered myself lucky---hawks seldom stroll around the yard.
The next day, I saw the hawk in a tree a few hundred feet away, so I pulled into a neighbor's driveway for a better visual vantage point. The hawk seemed to be staring at me (or the lens) and, again, I felt very fortunate to have another chance at some good pics.
All of a sudden Red-Tail left the tree and flew directly toward me, finally landing atop the roof of the condo where I was parked! I couldn't believe my good luck, so I slowly lowered my window and got some of the best hawk photos ever.
After a few minutes, Red-Tail flew away, almost as though he/she finally decided that I wasn't lunch and that smaller prey would be easier to carry away than the voyeur with the camera.
