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streaked breast. The bird in the book was its twin!

No doubt a young bird just learning to fly out inspecting the big world!

Enjoy the summer

Paul

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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"><SPAN><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">Two days=20
ago, before the rain, I was washing up my brushes when a hawk looked =
into the=20
window above the sink in my studio. The studio is in the lower level =
behind the=20
grapevine for those who have visited the property. It was on the sill =
and=20
speaking to something that was close by and answering. It lifted itself =
up to a=20
piece of driftwood under the platform feeder and there was another in =
the=20
grapevine. I grabbed the camera and headed upstairs to see could I get a =
photo.=20
I startled the when I moved ever so carefully to the doorway and there =
were=20
three that flew away. I have no way of knowing but my first thought is=20
youngsters with a parent bird. The most noticeable things were the eyes =
which=20
were red and the tails were rounded. I&nbsp; heard the chatter about the =
yard=20
yesterday and a short while ago today. </FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"><FONT size=3D3>I am trying to catch =
them with=20
the camera but things are crazy getting ready for the opening of the =
lighthouse=20
show in Port Medway at 6. The time they showed up was around 4:30 or 5 =
and I=20
will be gone. Maybe tomorrow. </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"><FONT size=3D3>&nbsp;<SPAN>Marg =
Millard, White=20
Point</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">....................................</FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"><SPAN><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">Hi=20
All</FONT></SPAN><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">This=20
morning while doing some chores in the yard, I saw a hawk flying=20
around.</FONT></FONT><BR></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">I sat down=20
to watch and it landed up a tall oak tree about 100m=20
away.</FONT></FONT><BR></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">It could=20
see me and we watched each other for a few minutes. Then it=20
flew</FONT></FONT><BR></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">and came=20
straight at me. On a downward plane. When it got about 10 m away=20
it</FONT></FONT><BR></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">flared up=20
and sat on a limb just over my head. It looked down and turned its=20
head</FONT></FONT><BR></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">for a=20
better look. I never saw a curious hawk before! Then it flew=20
of.</FONT></FONT><BR></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">From my=20
Bird Book it was a hatch year Coopers Hawk. It had a rounded tail and a=20
brown</FONT></FONT><BR></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">streaked=20
breast. The bird in the book was its =
twin!</FONT></FONT><BR></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">No doubt a=20
young bird just learning to fly out inspecting the big=20
world!</FONT></FONT><BR></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">Enjoy the=20
summer</FONT></FONT><BR></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"><FONT=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">Paul</FONT></FONT><BR></SPAN></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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