Saturday, January 13, 2018

Like a Hawk



This morning, we got up about our usual time for a Saturday and there was NO activity at the bird feeders nor a squirrel in sight. Normally by around 7:30 they're out and about and with it 10 degrees out I knew the birds would be looking for food and the fresh water I put out.

I looked carefully through the yard. Under the Spruce tree by the feeders, I saw a shape. At first, I thought it was Mr. Bun, our yard rabbit, but it was too big and he's normally out at dusk.

It was a hawk.

Lying in wait under the tree. For I have the feeders under the branches of two 100-year old Spruce trees so the critters have a little protection. He was just waiting. Now, I know hawks have to eat too, but not in my yard, there's a forest preserve two blocks away that's about 6 square miles with lots of critters in it.

I grabbed a bag of peanuts and went down my steps in my bathrobe and bright pink pajama bottoms and ran towards the hawk, shouting and waving the bag of peanuts. He flew off. I turned and saw our next-door neighbor, a retired Navy Vet in his driveway laughing.

I said, "just feeding the birds Bruce". He just chuckled and said, "I'm sure they appreciate it!"

I think I"m a regular source of entertainment for the neighbors.

11 comments:

  1. LMAO!

    I have ny first bird feeder and am enjoying watching the birds soooo much. Yesterday morning it was warm and very busy. I knew the temperature had dripped when the birds had disappeared.m

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  2. How we wish someone inside caught that on video:)

    Happy Saturday.

    Woos - Lightning, Misty, and Timber

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  3. You much have looked a sight, but it doesn't matter what you are wearing when you're protecting your birds!

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  4. BOL!!! OMD, that must've been a sight! Nows, were you wearing pink rollers in your furs??? that would have made it pawfect!
    Kisses,
    Ruby ♥

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  5. We would have like to seen that!
    hugs
    Hazel & Mabel

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  6. Wow! Ghostwriter remembers growing up in the 60s when seeing a hawk was like a miracle! Everyone would run to the window with binoculars just to get a brief glimpse of it, and then talk about it for days. We'd probably do the same thing if we saw a neighbor running around in pink PJs! BOL!

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  7. Peanuts! That is brilliant. I wonder if that will work on the turkeys and the geese

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  8. LOL. The Pink Flash saving yard critters. Love it.

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  9. You'd fit in well in our neighborhood! Ha roo roo roo!
    Yours sincerely,
    Margaret Thatcher

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