What a place to call home

... at least for a short while. Had a great day two days ago, when Flickr friends, Ron and Trish, invited me to go with them to look for Snowy Owls NE and E of the city. No luck with the Snowy Owls, but I was thrilled to bits that we saw at least 35 Rough-legged Hawks to the E and S of the city! Here is one of them, sitting on a fence post just long enough to get a quick shot. Most of the Hawks were really skittish, but I managed to get a few half-decent shots of a handful of them. Unlike Ron and Trish, I don't go for in-flight shots - just can't do it with my little point-and-shoot, though I really should practice : ) Much as I love close shots (of anything), I rather liked seeing this Hawk in its beautiful surroundings. How lucky we are to live in this province!

www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Rough-legged_Hawk/id