Credit: Photo by Paige Elliott

A red-tailed hawk took a break from dining on an unlucky squirrel to strike a majestic pose on a tree branch. The South Minneapolis backyard, usually aflutter with birds and squirrels, was markedly quiet during the raptorโ€™s visit.

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Paige Elliott is the digital editor at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.