Enjoying a beautiful moment on a cool yet sunny spring day with my husband, two dogs and Gracie. I took a bunch of photos and here are the best of the bunch.
![Pretty Girl](http://thefalconerswife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/gracie-pretty.jpg)
Pretty Girl
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Gracie has such an intense stare with those golden eyes.
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Beautiful Profile
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I thought this shot had interesting angles and colors.
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More intensity from a few steps back!
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I'm continually in awe of her - just stunning!
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This was a defensive stance to make herself look larger as our Golden Retriever approached.
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A stately pose!
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The sky is so blue here. I love the shadow under her wings and sun on her breast feathers
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There's a turkey vulture (top right) that kept circling above us
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Again - pooch coming a little too close!
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Do you ever feel like you're being watched?
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Yikes! It's more than a feeling!
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Ok, think exit strategy...that tree looks good up there.
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The film on her eyes is the nictitating membrane which protects their eyes when hunting, flying at fast speeds or feeding their chicks, keeping their most precious asset clean.
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Can you feel any mice or squirrels in there? Falconers regularly check the keel feeling the musculature and level of fat on the bird.