Head or Tail...both

Red Tail's head up close
It's beak looks quite ferocious!
Giving the  stink eye:)

Gloomy winter days can bring out lots of birds of prey some days.  Glad to see them closer up today.  Hoping all the winter storms hitting the midwest now find you hunkered down and cozy and safe.  Sending the warmth of hugs while we are enjoying a warm fire here:)

from audobon field guide "Buteo jamaicensis. This is the most widespread and familiar large hawk in North America, bulky and broad-winged, designed for effortless soaring. An inhabitant of open country, it is commonly seen perched on roadside poles or sailing over fields and woods."