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This Morning Outside

by Diane Porter

August 18, 2011
Birdwatching Dot Com
Fairfield, Iowa

The silent morning air jangles now with the ringing cries of blue jays, and there's a great flutter of wings through the trees. It takes me a few moments to spot the young red-shouldered hawk who has landed on a tall snag. The hawk scrutinizes the ground and brush. Hunting for breakfast. The blue jays don't like it one bit!

Young Red-shouldered Hawk
Photo copyright 2011 Michael and Diane Porter                    Click photo for closeup

—Diane Porter

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