A MOMENT WITH A RED-TAILED HAWK STARVED ROCK STATE PARK (676-2661)

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The temperature was in the mid 20's with a mild wind of 5-8 mph

As I was looking for something to catch my eye

Salt Creek Falls plunges 286 feet over basalt rock into Salt Creek as an overnight snowfall continued throughout the early morning creating a majestic winter wonderland landscape in the Willamette National Forest- Oregon

oak and hophornbeam trees of this deciduous forest were terrific and spectacular on this October morning

A MOMENT WITH A RED-TAILED HAWK STARVED ROCK STATE PARK (676-2661)A windy and rainy day didn't keep me from going out. I had walked up to this wild red tailed hawk within arms length away after crossing a pedestrian bridge. I was completely oblivious to it because I was looking to my left while crossing the bridge over the river. When she burst off the perch is when I had seen her out of the corner of my eyes. Being so close to her I felt the power and strength of her wings. I was a little surprised and startled by