Another Fallen Warrior

Yesterday was another sad chapter in the book of life. I lost another rooster to a coyote. I was surprised that it happened because the rooster was very healthy. There was no reason for him to have been vulnerable. He had all of is wing feathers...he could fly. He was a very beautiful bird...regal and noble. He was also very romantic. I think his demise might have come while protecting his hens. I am very sad because I had not given him a name. These pictures are 24 hours before his last breath...in the location that it happened.
It seems unfair...and, yet...it is the only way to the next level of excellence. It is a fact of life...the worst things can lead to the greatest things.