Solar Eclipse One Rough-legged Hawk It helps to remain undetected

It helps to remain undetected to any waterfowl undisturbed nearby putting new arrivals at ease

Patterns trace the leading path-

Short-eared owl glides with pure grace

This image was captured on Amherst Island

The fields

Solar Eclipse One Rough-legged Hawk It helps to remain undetectedAs the day faded into an unusual twilight, I sat quietly in my photo blind, my camera poised and ready. It was the day of the solar eclipse and I was hopeful the Short eared Owls would hunt in the diminishing light. As the moon began its slow dance across the sun, an eerie hush enveloped the landscape. The air cooled, the vibrant colours of the world dimmed, and an otherworldly glow emerged. Sounds of nature were replaced by a stillness that felt