Problems with my camera

We went for a Maple Creamee after cleaning up after the flooding in Vermont. After we finished our treat I decided to take a photo of the treeline grunge line.

I grabbed my camera but of there's Hawk flying alone the field. Full zoo, dark view finder. What's wrong. Auto ISO, f/8.0, 1/500s. What's wrong? Changed to sequence shooting. No help. What could be wrong?

Then I removed the lens cap. Duh. What a roockie.