A night sky and a hawk owl

A couple of pics of the sun going down the other night ... And a Northern Hawk Owl ~ the first time we've seen this owl on the meadow.

This description of an adult Northern Hawk Owl is from allaboutbirds.org •Medium-sized owl. •Long tapered tail. •Short pointed wings. •Face white, with black border. •Crown and forehead dark with many white spots. •Underparts white with heavy brown bars.