Snake on the walk and a lazy hawk

We had two critter visitors today.
First, this little garter snake was sunning on our front walk.

And later, a lazy chicken (oh!) hawk perched for a while in our river birch.

Can you see him? Here's a close-up.

After a rather warm November day, the wind is rising and the temperature is falling, so we are gearing up for a cool Thanksgiving eve.