Well, lookie, lookie here, who came to visit~

Sorry that I have not paid too many visits your way this past four days, but I have been truly under the weather and am just beginning to gain some strength. While staying in again today and missing out on some plans, I happened just in time to take a look-see out the window and there before me, was the male Red-Shouldered Hawk.  It was hunting about 25 to 30 feet from our home.  Now, I must also apologize for the lack of clarity in these images, yet it was still a thrill to have it so close.  Yesterday and the day before both adults were either soaring above and yelling, or hunting near, or on grove.  I still have not gotten about to see if any nest plans have begun.  If so, they are not on the grove;( ~