Redtail stops for lunch!

Today I was out at a local farm taking some fall photos .... The highlight was when a hawk I was trying to photograph  suddenly dove into the brambles and sat there spreadwing for about 30 seconds.  I heard some squeaking and thought he had grabbed a small bird. When he finally got free from the blackberry bushes, I noticed a long tail hanging down ..... and realized it was a rodent.  Quite the excitement! 
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