Hawk! (5 Comments)
We have lots of snow! The Col. has been good about keeping the birds fed and we are enjoying watching the hordes of them wipe the food out.
Yesterday, I noticed something sticking out of the snow. Is it a bird’s tail? No, I decided, it was some sticks the Boy must have stuck out there. Then he wandered in and looked out.
“What’s that out there? Is it a bird?”
He swore he hadn’t left sticks out there and then he ventured forth into the single digit temperatures to see what it was. It was indeed a bird, dead, sunk into the snow. The Col. looked at it when he got home and said it was a dove.
This morning, I glanced out the window and saw a hawk feasting on the remains. I grabbed my camera but knew if I went outside it would fly off so I snapped a few through the window. So please excuse the poor quality.
He sat there a long time just surveying the landscape. He must not have been too hungry. The other birds, who had been hanging out in the rose bush by the house, began to get brave and venture back to the feeder. Can you see them? There is even one on the ground.
Then the hawk swooped into the air heading straight for the rose bush. Birds scattered!
He gave them a good scare but I don’t think he got one.
That is really great!!! What a neat story. I wonder if the dove hit a window or something? My mom said at her house a dove hit the window and was wandering around in the snow dazed and eating off the ground. I think she said it finally flew off though.
Comment by Julie — December 17, 2008 @ 5:07 pm
Hey, just thought I would pop in to say “hello!” Those are some very cool pictures! We have been getting some snow down here too! We were out of school Monday and today. It’s nice to get caught up on a few things around the house. We have all the decorations up, most of the presents bought and wrapped. Although I think my kids are going stir crazy. Crystal has cleaned out every closet and drawer in the house. Kevin is catchin up on his senior project. (He is doing photography.) My husband Brian…needed to take a nap! Because ya know it is very tiring to sell things on Crags list.
Hope you all have a wonderful time in the snow!! TTYL! Patty
Comment by Patty — December 17, 2008 @ 6:04 pm
lol, teenage bird daredevils.
Comment by Captain Random — December 17, 2008 @ 8:54 pm
An impromptu science lesson — how handy!
Comment by kn. — December 18, 2008 @ 7:30 am
Hi Patty! Thanks for popping in!
Impromptu science lesson- yes! I love it when that happens.
Comment by JustMe — December 19, 2008 @ 9:44 am