Yesterday, I took my normal walk to Veterans Park. I saw the normal sights, including the water drops I was hoping to find after the rain we had the night before. On my way back, I heard some noise in the trees. There were several excited crows. I noticed that the hawk we saw last week was causing the concern. Crows don’t normally like having the hawk around, and one gave chase.
I got a couple good pictures of the crow, including one in flight. The hawk is too fast for my camera skills, but I found where he landed. I left the park feeling good about the pictures I had snagged. When I got home, I felt much less good.
The hawk was sitting in our front yard. The bunny ran under the porch. Three squirrels scattered–one under the porch, one into the bushes on the side of the driveway and one up into our dogwood tree. I knew that could be a problem. There aren’t any other trees around, and hawks are pretty good navigating in trees.
OK, here’s where we get to the point where I may not have been considering all the facts. I decided to get closer to the hawk, figuring he would fly off–he didn’t. I got pretty close. I got some nice pictures, but I was getting nervous. The hawk took off, but he flew into the dogwood. He flew from branch to branch, keeping his eye on Sammy. Continuing my questionable behavior, I grabbed the end of the branch and shook it.
The hawk gave up. He flew across the street up onto our neighbor’s house. Then he flew back toward the park.
You can watch the slideshow if you’re interested, as for the one liner:
“Well, we meet again –– Get off of my lawn!”
There’s a crow and a hawk. The crow takes the highest spot around 
Slow Joe Crow sees the hawk and isn’t happy 
The crow took off after the hawk 
The crow chased the hawk to the lights over the basketball court 
I think we see each other 
When I returned from my walk, the hawk was in our yard – along with our squirrels and bunnies 
Yeah, I see you. too. This is my yard and you are not welcome 
The hawk knows Sammy is in up that tree 
One squirrel under the porch. One ran up in to the dogwood 
I tried to get a picture of the hawk in flight 
The hawk flew up into the dogwood after the squirrel 
Yeah, get out of my tree 
Keep going 
The hawk ended up across the street, then took off back toward the park
I know, nature and the whole cycle of life thing. I get it. We’ve lost critters to hawks in the past, but not while we’ve been watching.
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