So fellow travelers, high winds and wintery winds chills grounded an intended birding expedition yesterday.
The morning was not a total loss, as the Cornell Ornithology Lab has a 24/7 hawk nest camera as well as several BOGs (birder on ground) who were livestreaming from various locations. Through their lenses I got to watch ospreys fishing, two Great Egrets hunting by a large pond and a good assortment of ducks and returning small birds. One of the BOGs captured a shot of Ezra snatching a grey squirrel right off the ground for Big Red, his mate at the nest.
Still, given a choice I’d prefer my birding encounters to happen in person.
So I was thrilled to hear a familiar high pitched call and catch sight of a beautiful red tail hawk sailing over the trees along the road where my dog and I went for our afternoon walk. As it turned and headed towards the woods, I caught a glimpse of a successful hunt. This haiku landed in my thoughts as I headed home with a grateful heart.
Wings flash red tail waves
squirrel’s sacrifice dinner
for a nesting mate
Editorial note: The photo shop “paintings” are created from Cornell Ornithology Hawk Cam photo files used by permission.
Walk gently on the path my friends and may adventure find you ready
Raining Iguanas
/ 04/12/2015I was drawn out the back door and to the cool edge of the melting Hudson this morning. I was greeted with honks, quacks, and tweets of natural origin. A fine and rewarding morning it was. It’s funny how satisfying those moments are.
Happy birding…
sagemtnmom
/ 04/12/2015you too John .