Took advantage of clippings from the trail maintenance!

Missing its tail, rather dramatically.

Two action shots.

The pursuer becomes the pursued

The Crow had been harassing the RTH, but here the hawk turned that around.

I have no idea if this is even in the right family (and I thought I knew Irises!). By the shore of the pond in this Open Space Preserve.

Many were at the pond in Thornewood, and on the trails leading up to the pond

Together, despite being of two very different sizes. Are they interacting? It was difficult to say in the field.

Dirt-bathing