The coolest thing just happened!

[tripperfunster]

I was sitting at the computer, when I heard BANG! BANG! at the window downstairs. Having been through this before, I ran outside to see what poor birds had brained themselves on our windows this time.

It was a HAWK! and ... something else, probably in the starling family.

The starling thing was kind of lying on the ground, splayed out, and I didn't have much hope for it, where the Hawk was sitting on his ...knees? (like, feet out infront of him) and his head was twiching from side to side, almostl like someone who has just spun around 1000 times.

I actuall got out there just in time to stop Big, our barn cat from having a wonderful lunch on them. I sat for a while, and they were so stunned that they let me touch them (SOO COOL!!) and then the starling thing started to get up, and I helped it get somewhere a little less 'lunchy' and then I ran inside and got a glove and my camera, and I PICKED UP THE HAWK! How effin cool is that? Such a beautiful bird. Once she seemed a little more 'with it' I tried to walk her over to a low tree, but she took off. YAY! The starling scuttled over to a bush, and was sitting on one of the branches, so I suppose he'll be okay too.

I gather the hawk was chasing the starling, and they both hit the window, thinking it was a through way or something.




Okay, now I'm off to work!

Comments

[1scout.livejournal.com]

Poor birds, getting hurt. But wow! The Hawk is beautiful.

[xenafox.livejournal.com]

Omg that is so cool! A freakin HAWK! I mean, I feel bad they smacked into the glass (birds do it at home up north ALL THE FUCKING TIME) but eeee getting to touch them xDDD That hawk looks totally hot!

*Jealous jealous* I NEED TO TOUCH SOME ANIMALS.

[joanwilder.livejournal.com]

Wow, what a neat thing to get to do, and a hawk! It's really a good thing your were there. I helped it get somewhere a little less 'lunchy' Haaaa! How's the flooding, hon?

[kerosinkanister.livejournal.com]

Wow, neat pics!

[clayangel.livejournal.com]

Wow. That is so totally awesome that you got to hold a hawk. I hope they're both okay.

[tessisamess.livejournal.com]

XD *snicker*

I told my husband about this as soon as I read it. He was looking at the two pictures with me and when he saw the second, he said, "That hawk looks like he's saying 'ok. I won't eat you if you promise to never. tell. anyone. about. this.'"

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

They both seemed to recover, so no harm done!

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

It WAS very cool! I obviously get to touch animals and birds all the time, but never BIRDS OF PREY! Man, I have wanted an owl, since i was a kid and read Owls in the Family, by Farley Mowat. *steals baby owl and raises it*

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

I don't know if 'Big' would have eaten the hawk, but the starling wouldn't have had a chance!

The flood is slowly receeding. Probably about a foot lower than a few days ago.

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It was a pretty cool morning interlude!

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

The hawk flew away, and the starling seemed much better by the time I left, so I think all is well. (I'll check the starling bush today to make sure he made it out alright).

And yeah, a hawk! It was very cool!

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

I agree! The pic with the two birds, side by side was funny! The poor hawk was probably thinking, "man, every time I eat starling I get a terrible headache!" :D

[antisocial-nerd.livejournal.com]

That IS so cool! Also kind of funny that they both crashed at the same time (only because they lived is it somewhat funny) :D