In the lovely morning light, I saw him. He was showing off his beautiful red tail atop a utility pole. I scurried to office to retrieve my camera as excitement filled my entire being. This would be the image to grace this blog and I was overdue for the next post.
I returned to the window with camera hanging around my neck. I carefully raised the blinds for an unimpeded view, turned on the camera and removed the lens cap. My hands were shaking. So bad I had to fight to brace the camera as I zoomed in on the subject. Beautiful!
My hands shook with excitement and I lost my subject. Zoom out. There he is. Carefully . . . very carefully . . . zoom in. Relax and control those tremors. Control the breathing. Gently brace the hands hold the framing and click.
Before I could finish my business, the hawk went about his. Perhaps there was a mouse that needed companionship or something. I don’t know. Life seems to work that way some days.
No chance to get a pic of the pair of eagles recently spotted. There are times when all you can do is enjoy the views. That’s okay by me.
They don’t all elude the camera. This shy guy didn’t. I had to ask Sylvia to refrain from cleaning around the window while I got the camera for this one.
After posing for this portrait, the wee one scampered away before Sylvia got there with a damp dust cloth in hand.