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Archive for January 29, 2009
January 29
January 29, 2009 by OrientSee.
Several days ago on our way to Costco, I saw a Redtail Hawk flying just above the treeline in our neighborhood. It had something in its talons. I didn’t think much about it and drove on. Down the street right next to Suffolk Downs property, I watched two Redtails on the street up against a snow bank. They were tussling with each other as if they were ten year old boys. Some sort of food was the source of the dispute which meant that one of them was the bird that I had seen shortly before. It was a startling display. Two cars stopped behind me and strangely enough they didn’t honk. Usually I can’t drive fast enough for most people but these two cars just waited as their drivers stared at the two birds fighting on the ground. Then they flew off.
We had a lot of rain last night on top of the snow. The result was that everywhere the surface of the snow had the strangest pock marked appearance. It was warm enough so that it was soft and not frozen. It certainly was unusual to see.
Today was relatively warm ( 34 degrees) and very clear. Rosie’s Pond and Thicket were deserted. There wasn’t even any tracks through the snow. The little path through the thicket seemed very inviting.
A fluffed up Mockingbird immediately flew over to investigate when I popped out of the thicket.
The Overlook path was quiet except for the sparrows at the feeders. I did notice that some one had walked off the path and wandered off into the reeds. I was curious enough to follow but couldn’t find anything that would explain the side trip. Back on the path, I was surprised to hear some one loudly whistling. I couldn’t find who it was and then I realized that some one in the T train yard was on the PA system whistling Col. Bogey’s March. It was a very strange tune to hear ringing out over the marsh. The Overlook was quiet. There was a Robin feeding from the Sumac but little else to see.
The park was quiet and from the Boardwalk, it was possible to see a few Brant and ducks on the Winthrop side of the creek. As I started home, one of the large willow trees caught my fancy. It seemed to be a giant bonsai.
There were no big surprises today but the warm sun on my cheeks was ample reward for being out.
Ciao!
-Jorge
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