Dawn huntress

Chosen Pick of the Month. Judges' comments: "The simplicity of design, with lots of negative space filled by the soft colors of dawn make the subject very appealing to me." "Beautiful pastel colors of the misty morn accentuate the excellent focus on the majestic hawk." The photographer writes: "A red-tailed hawk waits quietly for an early morning meal at the Kootenai Wildlife Refuge." Taken May 20.

By John Chaplin