THE POWER AND STRENGTH OF A RED-TAILED HAWK CRANE It had been a relaxing

It had been a relaxing day at the campsite after the previous days of photographing this beautiful area in the Three Sisters Wilderness

A cold and frosty February winter morning brings photographic opportunities to see the beauty of the landscape from a different perspective at Wildflower Park in Northern Illinois

A beautiful summer sunrise is filled with colors and cup plants (silphium perfoliatum) lining the path appears at Wildflower Park in Northern Illinois

I arrived at the lake around 6 am and started my way along the south end of the lake

THE POWER AND STRENGTH OF A RED-TAILED HAWK CRANE It had been a relaxingA windy and rainy day didn't keep me from going out. I had walked up to this wild red tailed hawk within arms length away after crossing a pedestrian bridge. I was completely oblivious to it because I was looking to my left while crossing the bridge over the river. When she burst off the perch is when I had seen her out of the corner of my eyes. Being so close to her I felt the power and strength of her wings. I was a little surprised and startled by