Birds of prey are so awesome! those are great shots Jenn. You were lucky to get that close.
The sun worshipping heron is amazing. Reminds me of an Egyptian hieroglyph!
One time DH & I were hiking down a path and came across the bloody body of a bird. We looked around and wondered about it, then I happened to notice a hawk sitting nearby in a tree, watching and waiting for us to leave so he could get back to his meal. It was like stepping into an animal documentary for a moment.