A Noble Backyard Visitor

Certainly, a nobel backyard visitor today. 

A Red-Shouldered Hawk dropped by for breakfast.  According to Cornell University's  All About Birds: "Red-shouldered Hawks are medium-sized, with broad, rounded wings and medium-length tails that they fan out when soaring. In flight, they often glide or soar with their wingtips pushed slightly forward, imparting a distinctive, “reaching” posture.  

Red-shouldered Hawks soar over America's forests or perch on tree branches or utility wires. Its rising, whistled kee-rah is a distinctive sound of the forest. They hunt small mammals, amphibians, and reptiles either from perches or while flying.  

Look for Red-shouldered Hawks in deciduous woodlands, often near rivers and swamps. They build stick nests in a main crotch of a large tree. During migration, Red-shouldered Hawks often move high overhead along ridges or along the coast.  

Red-shouldered Hawks in the Northeastern United States tend to be brownish overall. Florida birds have very pale, grayish heads, while those in California are very richly colored with a rusty head" (https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-shouldered_Hawk/id).

Keep smilin'