Nature Done Wright

Around 7:40 a.m. today, I was lucky to watch a Cooper's Hawk go after a Belted Kingfisher on Lake Appert.

Although the cat-and-mouse (Coop-and-Kingfisher) game was at pretty far down the lake, I could still see the Kingfisher's incredible agility as it escaped the Coop by hitting the water and stopping on a dime, and then reversing its direction.

Had only seen this once before, and a treat.

Also photographed this Eastern Phoebe, who was far more serene.