Friends, this Red tailed Hawk is indeed the best of my hawk images to date.  His crouched pose and withering stare show his predator character very well.  You can be glad you are not a mouse or vole scurrying across an open grassy meadow where this bird can see you.  From research data, it appears that these birds may be susceptible to the West Nile virus, so swat the mosquitos and save the redtails. til Tomorrow MJ