Amazing!

I know, my blog is supposed to be a place to show and talk about my art but I just had to share this!

If you look closely on the top of the chimenea, you will see my visitor of the day!

He/she decided to have lunch as he perched on the cast iron lid handle.  Lunch is a little bird.

I managed to zoom in on him through my living room windows.  Earlier he was closer as he perched on the back of a wrought iron rocking chair back, but I missed the shot.

He/she picked the feathers off the bird almost one at a time and you could see them floating slowly down into the snow.  He also took a nice big bite, pulling at the flesh to break it free from the body.  I know this sounds gorey, but it is a natural thing.  We love watching the birds of prey here.  We have had two of these hawks, a falcon, and a larger breed here the last month or two.  I was so amazed to get such a good shot with my little point and shoot camera!