Dedicated to Bill Rudden, a St. Louis City based birder and bird photographer who passed away recently. I took this image of one of Carondelet Park’s Red-tailed Hawks on the day I met Bill for the first time. We had some good conversation that day while looking for the Crossbills that were visiting. I’m sorry I didn’t get know him better.
A Thousand Acres of Silphiums 
Very sorry to hear that, Bill. How swiftly that day finds us all.
Kind of you to honor his memory.