Nature is Wonderful!

It's a good thing I don't have a dish washer because if I did, I wouldn't get to see a lot of the birds and critters I've seen in my backyard lately. Once again, while washing dishes, a commotion outside the window caught my eye. A hawk was chasing a mourning dove and in the process, he scared off all the other birds from the feeders.

Sharp-shinned Hawk
He didn't catch the dove but landed in the pine tree and sat there for a bit. In the meantime, these two were frozen in place, trying their best not to be noticed by the hawk.

Female Hairy (lt) Female Downy (rt)