When eating or drinking they must always keep one eye on the sky.
It is most times a matter of eating and
Wednesday, February 04, 2015
Indigestion
We are cautioned, by those full of greater expertise on the matter, to set aside regular time for eating, to not stand and eat over the kitchen sink, to make sure that we think about what we are eating, to really taste it, to chew our food slowly, and to be present and thankful in the moment of the meal. I was thinking of this when I took the following photos the other day. We have been having visits by a red-shouldered hawk and a Cooper's hawk who are attracted to the many birds coming to our feeders and to our heated spa.
Or one eye just over the rim of the bird bath before they jump up and glug a bit.
It is most times a matter of eating andrunning flying into the tangle of the woods.
Sometimes just hiding below the patio table and sitting very, very, still is a good strategy because you never know where that hawk eye is looking.
It is most times a matter of eating and
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so can I book an appointment at the heated spa? ha.
ReplyDeleteit is always good to keep an eye out for others when eating...smiles...
esp when a hawk is in the area...ha
No wonder they are a bit skiddish.
ReplyDeleteI need a betters camera than the point and shoot for bird pics. These are great.
ReplyDeleteI think I told you about G's battle with the parrots. Once he scared them off with recorded hawk sounds, he discovered he had moved his crows as well as the hawks on too. These days, with just a little effort, he now lures the crows back with peanuts. They really remember it was he who chased them off.
ReplyDeleteYou seem to be pretty cool with your birds being picked off. Some people get very upset about this situation.
ReplyDeleteRed, I have great respect for the cycle of life.
ReplyDeleteEating...and being eaten!
ReplyDeleteI know how the birds feel, especially when my house if full of grandchildren:-)
ReplyDeleteThat cycle can seem cruel, but it works. The fact is that the predator comes up empty most of the time, and has to try, try again.
ReplyDeleteI love your way of telling how little birds and Raptor, beautiful images.
ReplyDeleteWow! Those are stunning bird pictures.
ReplyDeleteI guess it is a luxury of being higher up on the food chain to be able to relax while dining and savor one's raspberry filled cookies.
Luckily we don't have to dodge bullets while we eat...
ReplyDeleteI've had alot less small birds since the landlord took down the covering vincia vines off the shed 2 weeks ago.
Mostly the flocked crows, grackles, n gulls are bullying the bread this week.
The many nearby raptors don't see them in my little yard
Mindful eating.
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to watch our beloved feathered visitors get picked off but everything has to eat and we're creating the buffet. You got some lovely shots of predator and prey.
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