Just as I was about to load up my dinner plate the other evening and offer up a quick prayer of thanks, I happened to glance out the window and saw a different sort of dinner prey-er show up!
Leaving the sweet potato unbuttered and the dogs impatiently waiting for their Kongs, I snatched up my camera and fired off a few shots.
I wish I could have stepped outside without him flying away, but alas, I had to settle for taking pictures through the window, choosing to overlook the glass glare and the smudges. Hey – you get what you get and you don’t pitch a fit, right?
Besides, isn’t he absolutely gorgeous?
I’m thinking he had seen this fellow…
…and this fellow perch in this place…
…and must have decided it was a good spot to grab some grub!
He carefully looked over the yard in one direction, and then turned his attention to the other side.
I’m not sure my backyard birds were quite as ecstatic about his presence as I was, but I certainly enjoyed his visit. Now, if only I could teach him to like Bark Butter!
Backyard Bird Nerd 
Wow! He is gorgeous!! 😍
And he looks well fed!
Coopers Hawk, I think. Hawks are beautiful and they too have to eat, but hope he found a mouse instead of a bird.
I am hoping he found some sort of rodent as well!
Absolutely stunning. Thank you.
He looked so majestic sitting there.
Beautiful! I’ve had then visit and nest on my property. I love them but my regular birds don’t. I always know when one is around because the yard goes eerily quiet and still. Alas, my visitors never got the taste for bark butter either. If we could just get them to have one taste…..
I know, right! Just one bite and they’d be hooked for sure.
He’s amazing! And the pictures through glass are, too!
They turned out better than I anticipated. 😊
What a stunner – worth a cold dinner!
Agreed!
Fabulous series of images.
Thanks!
Great shots, Kathy! Now you have to start the ‘bark butter training class’ 🙂
Now that sounds like a grand idea!
We have his cousin or some relatives at our farm. They’re so majestic perched atop anything. I’ve only witnessed one snatch and grab and that was enough for me. I’ve also seen flocks of birds run them away. That’s a pretty noisy aerobatic show. I like your pictures. Your windows look pretty clean to me. I use that same method with some I don’t want the public to see. Especially the dog nose on the windows ones.
Majestic is a good word for them. 🙂
Kathy, your photographs are always wonderful. Thank you for sharing.
Always my pleasure. 😊
Beautiful photos!