Several years ago, I was out for a walk with mytrusty camera. I was walking along a beautiful nature trail on the Grand River here in Kitchener. You just never know when you&rsquo;ll come across that perfect photo op. Today was going to be one of those days for me. Approaching the far end of the trail, near the area I usually turn around to go back, I spotted movement and commotion in some scrub about 12 feet away from me. I was amazed to see a Cooper&rsquo;s hawk perched on the ground, totally oblivious to my presence. Up went my camera and I zoomed in on it. I kept snapping as I slowly moved around to achieve the best vantage point. I could not figure out why this hawk was on the ground and totally ignoring me. Normally they would&nbsp;be gone by now. I was in Heaven as I normally don&rsquo;t get that close to such a magnificent creature. I took one more step to my right and a foot closer to this wonderful bird when, suddenly, up flew a small song bird from some undergrowth. It happened so fast I couldn&rsquo;t even identify the small bird. Up into the sky went the Cooper&rsquo;s hawk, right on the smaller bird&rsquo;s tail. They both flew around a corner behind some trees and disappeared&mdash; the hunt was on.I don&rsquo;t know what the final outcome was for either bird, but I certainly am happy I was there to photograph the experience. The moral is, always keep your camera ready as you never know when that perfect picture will come your way.<img src="http://magarticles.magzter.com/articles/9647/289352/5b40916c0048f/1530958118777.jpg"" owidth=790 oheight=580" style="height:441px; width:600px" />DAISY FRESH Leah Smitham of Summerland, B.C., says, &rdquo;Camping in the great outdoors is a great way to enjoy our beautiful country. This is just one of the many wildflowers (at right) I came across while hiking near our campsite&mdash;what amazing beauty surrounds us!&rdquo;<img src="http://magarticles.magzter.com/articles/9647/289352/5b40916c0048f/1530958118734.jpg"" owidth=363 oheight=255" style="height:421px; width:600px" />PRAIRIE STRONG &ldquo;I am proud to be from Saskatchewan, where I have always lived on a farm,&rdquo; shares Angela Bulbeck of Neidpath, Sask. &ldquo;I am a tough farm girl, but I have a secret soft spot, for my lilies. These lilies originally came from my grandparents, who got them from my great-grandparents. I hope that one day my daughter will take some from this group and grow them in her own garden. It is our family&rsquo;s special tribute to our beautiful, diverse and rugged province.&rdquo;<img src="http://magarticles.magzter.com/articles/9647/289352/5b40916c0048f/1530958121375.jpg"" owidth=1149 oheight=1617" style="height:704px; width:500px" />A &lsquo;BLUE&rsquo; BIRD OF HAPPINESSBrenda Doherty of Ariss, Ont., writes, &ldquo;At Snyders Flats in Bloomingdale, Ont., there are several birdhouses standing along the trail, which attract lots of nesting birds. One beautiful morning as I was hiking there, I managed to capture this shot of a cute little tree swallow. I liked the way it was looking at me.&rdquo;

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