Wildlife!

[ladynox25]

I was sitting on my balcony a moment ago, enjoying the coolness of the morning and grading papers when I heard a bird screaming in the little woods across the way. It sounded almost, but not exactly, like a gull and almost, but not exactly, like a jay scolding and I wasn't sure what it was but then I saw something swooping over the treeline so I grabbed my binoculars and took a closer look. It was a hawk; not sure what kind exactly, but I think a redtail, although I couldn't get a clear glimpse of the tail before he wheeled out of sight. Wheeling and diving and calling--what a sight! It made me wish I had hoya99's camera with the telephoto lens--I could probably have caught some quite nice pictures.