Alder Hawk

On way to Breakfast, saw the Shuttle waiting...hopped on...wanted to go over to the A Meadow and look at the 'Aspens'....checked mail, and picked up bagel and orange juice....at the Meadow, saw right away the Trees are Cottonwoods...an Old Cottonwood surrounded by 'offspring'....so, I need to make an errata page!..been calling too many Cottonwoods, Aspens...a common mistake!..anyway...paddled across the Meadow...didn't realize how wide it is!...and found a shady seat near the Chevrons Wall...near Church Bowl...oh!...at the Cottonwood, clip and pics of female Downy Woodpecker...for sometime...ate Brunch in the shade, Blue Jay for company...continued over to the A Rooms...heard Pileated Woodpecker near the Dorm, but couldn't locate...Shuttled back to Lower Falls...hopped off and went to the Creek behind the Deer House...Stepping Stones Crossing...and out to Creek's End and around to almost Ozone Beach...quiet...checked the Deer Carcass..almost gone...time..and back to the Cabin...oh!...Sparrow pics as I got near the Cabin on the Bike Path...need to identify them...now...on the way to work, I thought to take the 20x with...I most always do ....and just past the Perfect Dogwood...heard scolding Blue Jays....walked down the little slope to looksee...and was happy to find Mama Doe and Two Fawns... pics...and turned my attention to the Blue Jays...and sighted Hawk...zoomed in with the camera, and Hawk flew off, but not far...Hawk found an Alder next to the Bike Path to perch in....and I managed to sneak up until I was right under the Trees...been a long while since I've gotten this close to Hawk perching...but it happens...Hawk will just ignore noises and movement, intent I imagine on hunting, as the Forest Hawks hunt from perches...so I got some clips and pics...but branches and shadows and the 20x not focusing and tourists' crunchcrunch on the Alder Leaves...and I was going to be late for work!...and that finally distracted me to 'fly off'..and left Hawk unperturbed...was nine minutes late...sunny cool blue...a few big white clouds..and some breezes...it was breezy late yesterday too...report of Owl hoo hooing early in the morning across road from Last Chance...near parking lot...tourist report of lots of Deer by Lower Falls...both Bucks and Does...now for Sparrow identity...brb...well..the top one is Song Sparrow...and the next might be a young White Crowned Sparrow...but veryvery not sure!...

Blog of the Day (found looking for the sparrow)
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