Yesterday evening, I was sitting on the couch in the front room, on the telephone with my mother when I saw a brown blur streak by the window. Then a mourning dove exploded. That's the only description I can offer. The catch was blocked by the window frame, but on either side, I just saw feathers exploding out in every direction.
I jumped up and went out on the porch just in time to watch the hawk fly away with his dinner. There were feathers spread at least eight feet across the lawn.
So naturally, I had to go get a few to show to the boys.
Loki, the epicuri-cat, was only mildly interested. (Note the disgruntled look on Thor's face.)
Thor was all about trying to eat the feathers, which I wouldn't let him because the quills were rather large and sharp.
Thor sez: Yuck! This isn't shredded Friskies with gravy!
(Photos by JAZ)
1 comment:
We live in a very populated older subdivision. There are always, bunnies,chipmunks, squirrels, mallards, doves, bluejays, cardinals, robins and finches and of course wookpeckers....well 2 weeks ago we also had a hawk - right outside our patio door in our apple tree.
He/she sat there for closed to an hour before catching dinner....an unsuspecting squirrel!!! He stayed and picked the bones clean before flying off!! I know it is the circle of life but was it ever creepy!!!Pam, South Bend
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