This hawk made my day.

I was in the back yard as the sun was going down, and I heard the distinctive noise a hawk makes (one that's not easily spelled). I looked up and wished I could get a picture. Then I remembered I'd put my camera in my pocket earlier because I hoped to catch a monarch butterfly on the butterfly weed. For once I had a camera at the right time!

The hawk was quite a sight with the setting sun lighting up its wingspan. It flew around over the yard for a few minutes, and I kept taking pictures until it disappeared.

My husband's comment was, "That's where all the rabbits are going," and he's probably right. Still, it was beautiful.