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Walking across the road I realize I'm exposing myself. There's a red tailed hawk sitting in a tree where earlier there'd been two eastern fox squirrels. For the third time that day I weathered the cold biting my face and hands. I've almost reached the fence that separates us but, not quite. I can see through my viewfinder he's watching me over his left shoulder. I inch my way closer. It's after taking this photo I find my battery has died and this perfect specimen has flown across the field.

6 comments:

Caron said...

Talk about timing!

February 3, 2011 at 9:41 AM
Rambling Woods said...

I wonder if it was hunting the squirrels...I am always out with a loaded memory card or dead battery.. when will I learn....Michelle

February 3, 2011 at 2:19 PM
Anonymous said...

Of course! If I ever run into an alien I will probably have a dead battery.

That seems to be a good place to shoot photos.

February 3, 2011 at 4:44 PM
Rose said...

Weren't you glad you at least got this photo...

February 3, 2011 at 6:56 PM
Caroline Gill said...

Yes, I'm pleased you got this photo, Naquillity. I clicked to enlarge and loved the similarity between the markings on the feathers and the bark on those amazing trees!

February 4, 2011 at 5:41 AM
Bill said...

All that careful stalking and the battery in your camera goes dead! That figures!

Nevertheless a very nice story and well worth the exposure to the elements. I enjoyed this!

February 4, 2011 at 9:52 AM

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