Hawk

This fellow has been hanging around my front yard for the last few days. His feet are bright yellow, and while he is perched there, he cheeps like an Easter chickie.

From the top of his head to the tip of his tail, he is about 18" to 20" tall. That's about as tall as a newborn human baby!

This is a view of the Hawk from the side. You can get a good look at the shape of his raptor beak from this photograph. For more information, click on the word Hawk!

After checking with Wikipedia, I feel safe identifying this fellow as a Sharp Spined Hawk.