Day 58: Time to Fly
Posted in Project 365+1 2008 on February 27th, 2008 by Karin
It was my day to see hawks I guess. On the way home from my doctor’s appointment this morning, I saw eight of them circling around as I was stopped at a light. Then when I turned down our street, I saw this pair fly off from where they were probably sitting on our fence. They ended up perched up on this cross on the dome of the church right down our street. I parked the car in the garage and ran inside to grab the camera, then walked down the street to a better vantage point, snapping photos as I went. They were in a cooperative mood today it seems. I only wish I had a better lens to capture them with. This is full digital zoom and the quality is not the best, but I think it’s still cool to see them perched up there.
After awhile my patience was rewarded and one of them flew off giving me the chance to quickly snap this shot…
And not too long after that, the other one flew away…
By the way these particular hawks are Harris’s Hawks. And did you know that a group of hawks is sometimes called a “spiraling of hawks”? After watching eight of them soaring around together this morning, I can see why.
Taken February 27, 2008.
