Majesty
What can I say about these proud and beautiful creatures. Being in their presence makes you feel humble and in awe. Photo taken in Haida Gwaii

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A juvenile Swainson's Hawk keeps an eye out for the next meal in a farmer's field in southern Alberta in late August. Fall is quickly approaching and soon these beautiful raptors will be heading to South America for the winter.

A flash of red in the morning sun gave away this brightly plumed fellow strutting around the edge of a farmers field.

October afternoon drives