This past spring, my husband and I took the dog out to Saxl Park for a run and a game of frisbee. We did our usual walking around as I checked to see if the wood frogs were in the vernal pools yet, check the ice thaw in the pond, and at the end of the field (Close to Cascade Park area), up in a naked tree was this hawk. I was excited as I had my good camera with me. I was cautious so I wood not scare the Hawk off, and I told Rosie to down stay. I couldn't believe my luck... a hawk right out in the open begging to be photographed! No leaves in the way, no branches to conceal... just a hawk happy to look around him while I snapped several pictures. (By the way I have no idea why this is being underlined as that is not even an option given.)
The hawk we saw was identified as a Cooper's Hawk. He was hanging out in a tree in Saxl Park, checking out the menu selection in the area. The local Crows were not thrilled with this Hawk's presence in their turf. In the upper right of the photo you can see the end of a Crow's wing as he and his shiney black buddies dive bomb the tree the Hawk is sitting in. The Hawk in the meantime seems to totally ignore or not even notice the Crows dive bombing antics and continues to turn his head around and up and down checking things out before he flies off in the opposite direction (towards the river). The crows had resettled somewhere else by that time.
Leather leaf (?)
Tea Berry
