tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post1599650197133732795..comments2023-04-30T09:12:56.208-05:00Comments on Twists and Leanings: The HawkKeith - Circle Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-78445069396880057222012-01-12T02:03:18.201-06:002012-01-12T02:03:18.201-06:00Nah...I didn't hit a bird...A bird hit me! ;)
...Nah...I didn't hit a bird...A bird hit me! ;)<br />You remember correctly, I had a buzzard fly up out of a grass field and graze the top of my helmet. Happened so fast I didn't even have time to be scared...just surprised! The car incidents startled me more. Still I don't want a repeat on the motorbike or the car!Bluekathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13485258388887249275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-50488792746428790182012-01-10T21:13:33.613-06:002012-01-10T21:13:33.613-06:00Tiny: It saddens me every time I see a dead hawk b...Tiny: It saddens me every time I see a dead hawk by the road. There is something that just seems wrong about that.<br /><br />I'm always grateful to find a comment from you. Thanks.Keith - Circle Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-81603636607819097562012-01-10T21:10:01.445-06:002012-01-10T21:10:01.445-06:00Motoroz: It is indeed wonderful to catch wildlife ...Motoroz: It is indeed wonderful to catch wildlife being wild. The irony wasn't lost on me that we had just left the Zoo when we got to see the real thing.<br /><br />Thanks for your comment.Keith - Circle Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-46899978841100338892012-01-10T21:07:27.456-06:002012-01-10T21:07:27.456-06:00bob: The City actually has established falcons on ...bob: The City actually has established falcons on a couple of the tall buildings downtown. It has been an effective way to manage the pigeon population. Of course, the pigeon and jaeckel limbs lying about are a little disconcerting.<br /><br />The West Nile virus nearly wiped out our crow population. This past summer was the first time I began to see crows with regularity. Last Fall when Heather and I were hiking we actually saw a "murder" of crows. They certainly are noisy when you get a bunch of them together.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by.Keith - Circle Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-50050926837776686812012-01-10T21:06:21.146-06:002012-01-10T21:06:21.146-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Keith - Circle Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-1031410383810773492012-01-10T20:59:31.025-06:002012-01-10T20:59:31.025-06:00Bluekat: Didn't you get hit by a bird while ri...Bluekat: Didn't you get hit by a bird while riding? My memory sometimes plays tricks on me, so perhaps it was someone else.<br /><br />It is good to hear from you. I appreciate you commenting.Keith - Circle Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-76193623331380635592012-01-10T20:47:53.509-06:002012-01-10T20:47:53.509-06:00Dar: Somehow I'm not surprised to learn that y...Dar: Somehow I'm not surprised to learn that your hard drive is filling up. It may explode come summer :)Keith - Circle Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-18881134728414511412012-01-10T20:46:20.897-06:002012-01-10T20:46:20.897-06:00Roger: I always appreciate you stopping by. Thanks...Roger: I always appreciate you stopping by. Thanks.Keith - Circle Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-63507892842905590592012-01-10T20:45:27.355-06:002012-01-10T20:45:27.355-06:00682202: One day we came home to an unidentified ra...682202: One day we came home to an unidentified raptor lunching in the next door neighbor's yard. It surprises me that wildlife and drama that goes on here in the midst of South City.<br /><br />And yes, I too have sometimes had that rabbit feeling of which you speak.<br /><br />Thanks for commenting.Keith - Circle Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-39902602543010325442012-01-10T20:29:45.714-06:002012-01-10T20:29:45.714-06:00Trobairitz: Yes, ever vigilant is the best plan. T...Trobairitz: Yes, ever vigilant is the best plan. Thanks for commenting.Keith - Circle Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-61236515236400329422012-01-10T12:54:54.299-06:002012-01-10T12:54:54.299-06:00Really good post. Heartbreaking to see hawks that ...Really good post. Heartbreaking to see hawks that have been hit. Heartbreaking to see anything, for that matter, that does not survive the unnatural speed of our power tools on wheels.Martha https://www.blogger.com/profile/02785787084073523841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-11412605284491902432012-01-09T12:12:50.898-06:002012-01-09T12:12:50.898-06:00Cool photos. I love catching wildlife being wild....Cool photos. I love catching wildlife being wild.Ozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01781519114239212489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-4716578784994044562012-01-09T10:07:08.103-06:002012-01-09T10:07:08.103-06:00Keith:
we don't see many birds of prey here i...<b>Keith:</b><br /><br />we don't see many birds of prey here in the city but there are lots of Crows, seagulls & pidgeons, and many Canada Goose in the parks whose job is to poop all day, everywhere. There are Bald Eagles but the crows scare them away. I am rarely without a camera too<br /><br />bob<br /><a href="http://www.wetcoastscootin.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Riding the Wet Coast</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-66192255374870669762012-01-09T02:05:14.011-06:002012-01-09T02:05:14.011-06:00So true that riding and photography both make us s...So true that riding and photography both make us see with 'new' eyes. <br /><br />As soon as you mentioned the dead hawks I knew where you were going. Our local freeway has a grass median and I often see large birds there. We've had a hawk, and possibly an owl glance off our car on different occasions. Scary, but glad we were in the car!<br /><br />My latest bird sightings on my commute are some beautiful white egrets out in a corn field. I can't stop in that area for a photo, but they really are lovely to see.Bluekathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13485258388887249275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-38277572466653656622012-01-09T01:54:13.176-06:002012-01-09T01:54:13.176-06:00Great post Keith! I too have become a shutterbug ...Great post Keith! I too have become a shutterbug since I became scooter and motorcycle addicted. Our hard drive is quickly filling up with all of my adventure pictures. Your comparison of the hawks & us is chilling. Beautiful pictures.Dar https://www.blogger.com/profile/14690180541358767168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-37401532015370181352012-01-09T00:59:23.270-06:002012-01-09T00:59:23.270-06:00Great post keith. and great pics, I love your hum...Great post keith. and great pics, I love your humble attitude towards life, a trait not many posess.Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048736059922578612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-2039148947365837242012-01-08T22:56:23.740-06:002012-01-08T22:56:23.740-06:00I've been seeing a hawk in my neck of the city...I've been seeing a hawk in my neck of the city also. Pulled in to the drive back in Oct or Nov and he was standing in the front yard. didn't notice until he took off that he was on rabbit harvest duty, had baby still squirming when he took off. I have since seen him with rabbits now a couple of times.<br /><br />I sometimes feel like the rabbit when riding and there is a hawk on every telephone pole and tree that lines the road.682202https://www.blogger.com/profile/12028633407610201571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-83540994198051249122012-01-08T22:27:29.302-06:002012-01-08T22:27:29.302-06:00Great post. And a good reminder to be ever vigila...Great post. And a good reminder to be ever vigilant for things out to get us when we are out enjoying our freedom.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.com