Renewal

A few years ago the Forrest Service closed 3 miles of road to motorized vehicles along the upper Deschutes.  It has become one of my favorite places to "get away".  I walk the dogs there or I ride my horse there in the early spring.

This spring I witnessed water foul headed north.  Ducks of every description, a few cranes, a bald eagle checking things out.

Yesterday I took the dogs over for a walk and saw a hawk.  I didn't get my camera out in time to catch her  in flight, but she flew to her nest across the river and I got some shots of her watching over the nest.

I think it's a Red Tail Hawk but she was a considerable distance and all that white on her chest and underside confused me a bit.  Still, I've often seen Red Tails in the area and think that is the most likely.

Nature, a place of renewal.