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Even though a gale was blowing today, temperature was in the low 40's, I ventured out on foot anyway. I did notice just the faintest suggestion of spring green visible in the grass.
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The tide was near high and the wind was dancing on the water surface. The world here is definitely hinting at springtime.
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Upon my return from the beach, I sat down to rest up and warm up. To my amazement, in a rare act, my local resident red-shouldered hawk swooped in and landed on a branch maybe ten feet above the bird feeders. Maybe he was looking for lunch - a squirrel or chipmunk or another bird but, in any case, I think his angle of view was such that he could not see me through the double-paned glass glare and reflection so I was able to capture this image with my trusty point and shoot camera. What a treat! He has been very active this past week - flying around frequently and calling a lot - trying to attract a spring mate no doubt.
In classic New England weather behavior - soon after the hawk scene above, snow started falling driven by the 50-knot gusts of wind associated with a frontal passage. The wind blew all night and the temperature dropped to 10 degrees F by dawn. After all, it was still winter on the calendar...........
Amazing hawk photo, love it!
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DeleteJoe, I just love the skies scenes in your pictures! But the hawk photo was spectacular. What a great capture!🌸
ReplyDeleteSusan, thanks for the comment. It was a truly special moment I was really lucky to observe. Joe
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