how to get a photo of a neat red entrance gate with a solar-powered cattle branding chute in the background with a hawk perched atop.

First of all, I like the word "atop".  Second of all, if I told you how to get this photo, then that might hurt my monopoly on blogging about mediocre photography of birds of prey.

(BTW: notice the "No Trespassing" sign on the cattle chute.)