Wounded Warrior

This Eastern Pondhawk was struggling to fly. I reached down to try and help it move off the walkway. It grabbed onto my finger and climbed into the palm of my hand allowing me to take a couple of photos before gently placing it under some bushes and out of danger of being stepped on. When I returned home and looked more closely at the couple of shots I'd taken of the GreenDragon, I saw the grave injury to it's upper right back that will no doubt end it's life. I can only wish a gentle passing for this beautiful creature.

'Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it.'
__Haruki Murakami