Tag Archive: hawk

Red-shouldered Hawk: Bird of the Week

I was sitting outside, watching some crows on the edge of our pond.  One of them was flipping something up in the air and I just couldn’t tell what it was. Suddenly there… Continue reading

Who Left THAT There?

In my walks around our farm, I come across plenty of small mysteries — Mystery #1: What snake left its skin in this hay bale? Mystery #2: Who scattered these pond mussels on… Continue reading

A Great Week for Raptors

On a Thursday afternoon, I saw Mississippi Kites flying over.  These birds are one of the easiest for me to identify even though they fly high up, because their silhouette is so simple… Continue reading