It displayed an air of confidence as it winged its way swiftly, low to the ground, then abruptly swooped upward, trading airspeed for altitude, to a graceful landing atop the streetlight. It posed for a few moments, as if to impress upon us how much it had improved since its faltering flights the day before.Continue reading “Fleet Aflight”
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Earning Its Wings
Like couple of awkward teenagers, two young hawks cried mournfully from a roost about a dozen feet from their nest. One finally mustered the courage to take off and fly to the other side of the nest, then after a brief pause, it flew to a feeble branch halfway to the ground. Leaves and twigsContinue reading “Earning Its Wings”
Fledglings Take to Flight
They flock to the yards this time of year, the immature ibises just recently out of the nest, looking for tasty morels hiding in the lawn. Ordinarily they would have just watched us warily as we passed by, but with threats from two sides, they decided to take flight to safer, greener “pastures.” #ibis #juvenileContinue reading “Fledglings Take to Flight”
Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings 