A few photographs from walking on the trail next to the Colorado River (in Austin, Texas, also known as Lady Bird Lake). And yes, it was a cold and rainy day (just a little bit rainy, but definitely grey).
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a light-hearted look at life by Tresha Barger
It's a long story ... 
Nice. It’s hard to tell the size of the brown bird — thought it was a sparrow; Texas is full of them this time of year. But the bill looks hooked, so maybe it’s a juvenile hawk?
It’s definitely a hawk. Maybe a Cooper’s Hawk?