The Hawk Part 2

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Originally uploaded by staciplonsky

Then the hawk must have taken a severe dislike to me. And possibly Grace. Because the next thing I knew, with my camera raised near my face, the stupid thing took flight and flew right at my head. I screamed, probably scaring the otters next door, and got this lovely picture of nothing.

It turns out the hawk is tethered to the ring on which it was perched, so it could only "almost" peck my eyes out, and not quite reach. If only I'd held the camera steady! What a picture that would be. . .