Yes we have 2 large hawks which arrived last night. The one swooped down to try to snatch up our resident bat. This bat has been starting his rounds early as compared to some years. He is seen at about 7pm and here we experience daylight till about 10pm. or even 10:30pm.
The bat was of course very agile and swift heading into the forest,with the hawk following close. I will be looking for this bat tonight.
In addition to this, I am worried like a mother hen about our sweet little hummingbirds with the arrival of the hawks. They too are masters in aerobatics, so I do hope they are not too vulnerable.
These hawks have been here before and according to the books I have that help to identify they are probably rough shinned hawks. Their hunting is usually done together as a team and the little kee was so small as to make one think they were harmless.
We also have ruffled grouse here and I startled one the other day. I think she is guarding a nest or even young chicks. She played the injured squawking bird. At one point I would have sworn she was making a loud meowing cat noise. Quite the show, and really a great way to distract her enemies.
It is a privilege to view, hear, see and experience such an abundance of wildlife.
Blessings are sometimes such as this.
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