Early one morning after a stormy night I saw this Broad-winged Hawk, Buteo platypterus, drying its wings, and I thought you might like to see the photos. (The sun was behind the hawk, so they are rather washed out.)
A good preen:
A little shakeout of the wings:
And then a stony glare at my obtrusive white truck:
The final result:
Next time, the action shots!
PS This is a smallish hawk (maximum body length 17″, wingspan 39″ and weight 20oz) and it has a wide range in the Americas, from Southern Canada down to Brazil. Some but not all birds migrate, and they often gather for the migration in huge soaring flocks called kettles.
Eyes on the Wild 
Exquisite!
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