Thankful Thursday: hawk edition

/ Tracy Abell

Earlier today, movement outside the window caught my eye. I turned and saw:
Emma running along the fence + a Red-tailed Hawk sitting on the wire + a squirrel jumping into the maple tree right next to the wire + another Red-tailed Hawk landing in that maple tree.

I sent up a prayer for the squirrel as I ran for the camera in the other room. By the time I returned, all I could see were the two hawks. The squirrel must’ve escaped and Emma was elsewhere in the yard, oblivious to having chased that squirrel right toward the hawks.

I photographed the one on the wire through the kitchen window and captured the hawk in the tree by sneakily pushing my big lens through the mini-blinds in Zippy’s office. I was grateful they didn’t startle at my movements and even more grateful they hung around as long as they did. Just moments after getting photos of the tree-sitter, the hawk took off from the wire and the other followed.

I receive these gifts.

15 thoughts on “Thankful Thursday: hawk edition”

    • Thank you, Amy. I also love seeing hawks in the backyard or floating up in the sky or sitting on a pole. They never cease to raise my spirits. And yes, the variation in the plumage keeps me on my toes in terms of identification. 🙂

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  8. Hello from Maine. I came here from Ju-Lyn’s blog. We were both featured on Ju-Lyn’s Thankful Thursday post.

    Terrific pictures! Great that you were able to take them before the hawks flew away. Something to be thankful for, that’s for sure.

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