One August afternoon I was sitting on my back deck when I heard a ruckus overhead. I looked up and saw a large hawk sitting in the oak tree. When I first looked up, he looked much larger than he does in the above picture. He had puffed his feathers out. I soon discovered why. There was a squirrel approaching him, running along the branch he is sitting on. I was sure I was about to witness a hawk getting his lunch, but the squirrel approached him timidly and then turned around and ran back the way he had come. The hawk barely looked at him. He must have already had his lunch. This is a Red-tailed Hawk. They are 19 - 25 inches and have a wingspan up to 4 feet. It was amazing to sit on my deck and watch him.
As far as reading goes, I read 8 books in August. Here's the breakdown:
Mystery: 5
Fiction: 3
Click on the link to see my review.
Mystery:
The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill
Fiction:
That is all for me. I hope you all had a great month of reading in August!
~ Gretchen
You and I have similar tastes in reading. 😊 Great list of books. We have a hawk who shows up at our house periodically. I'm not crazy about him, but Rick likes him. He hasn't been around for a while.
ReplyDeleteHawks are a bit intimidating. Amazing, but a little frightening at the same time.
DeleteA very good reading month, but then you knew I'd say that with Chained, The Bangalore Detectives Club, The Woman in the Library, and The Unkept Woman amongst your read books!
ReplyDeleteYep, some really good ones this month!
DeleteWow, that must have been an amazing scene to witness. That squirrel was very brave—and very lucky! Glad you had a good reading month, and wishing you lots more good books (and a few hawk sightings) in September.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Andrew! It was amazing. I couldn't believe that squirrel got away with his life.
DeleteSounds like a good selection of books.
ReplyDeleteI also had an interesting encounter with a red-tailed hawk this summer. I was actually on my way to the library with my husband. We were walking near bushes and trees, and heard this huge bird commotion. I know what this usually means, so we looked up, and yes there was this young red-tailed hawk in the tree.
He must have been shortly from the nest, because he was completely clueless. To the point that red-winged black birds kept flying around him to chase him away, they even bombed into him, but the thing didn't move! He would just ignore them. I actually wonder if he was deaf. Not blind, because there as also a squirrel around and he kept looking at it. We stayed a long time looking at it, and he was till there on our way back!
And the red-winged black birds gave up and left!!
How funny! He does seem to be completely clueless. I have also seen crows and red-winged black birds chase hawks. They are so interesting to watch.
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ReplyDeleteThat is one brave squirrel.
ReplyDeleteHave a great September reading month.
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Either that squirrel was brave or not very smart 😉. Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteLooks like some good books! I'm always cautious of hawks because I have little dogs. But I never let them out in the yard without me being there. The other day one of mine was 3 feet away from a dove on the ground and they didn't notice it at first. When they did, it was like they were shocked and didn't move for a second. The minute my dog did, the bird flew off. Lol. Hope you have a good September!
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Lisa, we had a little dog too and I was always wary of hawks and eagles. That is funny about the dove! Have a good September! ~ Gretchen
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ReplyDeleteLinda, I have heard other blogs are having the same problem. I am not sure how to remedy it. I appreciate you reading my posts 🙂.
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