Unexpected,
this encounter –
piercing golden eyes
a coat of mottled feathers,
a new visitor to our river –
not sure who is more startled.
(Smaller than the bald eagle, this bird of prey was perched riverside. Suspect it is a red-tailed hawk. For Granny Shot It’s Bird of the Day.)
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I love your poem! I’ve had that experience with animal’s eyes myself.
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Thanks!
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Great photo to accompany this enjoyable poem.
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Thanks LuAnne.
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I love “unexpected” encounters with other species. I looked up Red tailed hawk range and their range covers most of North America from Canada to Mexico. I know they are very common down here.
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They are common here too, and there are many variations. I hadn’t seen this particular one before, but that doesn’t mean much really. Thanks Betty. The river never fails to surprise me.
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He’s beautiful! Yes, he is definitely checking you out!
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He is! Thanks.
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😉
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Wow, his look says he’s had the same week I had 🙂
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Ha ha ha. that bad, eh?
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It was a rough one–but quick turnaround, thank the Lord! 🙂
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Good to hear.
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AMEN!
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It’s like he is saying “Do you mind?”
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He’s perched where the young eagle usually sits – that’s why I say he startled us both. Likely is saying “Do you mind?” while I was saying: “Hello, who are you?”
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Glad to know I’m not alone in talking to the birds!
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Not at all, lol!
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oooh good photo! He’s giving you a look see, too. 🙂
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He is! Thanks.
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That’s quite the facial expression!
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It is!
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