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Emotional Raptors

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My Westerly Birder friend told me about an un-publicized Red-tailed Hawk release from rehab at a field nearby. I’ve been self-quarantining, so I could go watch, but not have any contact with people. Still a good opportunity to see the Hawk fairly close up. I arrived at the road side a few minutes before the release was schedule. My friend the Birder approached shortly after – keeping his social distance and told me the Hawk never made it to the property.


He shed his shackles and had a release on his own terms. Clearly, he was ready to be free again.


I’m told there are some raptors – particularly Sharp-shinned and Cooper’s Hawks that are so emotional, they rehab them as quickly as they can. They don’t do well in captivity.


It’s been only 10 days of my somewhat self-imposed exile, but I know how he feels. I want to stretch my legs, have a casual conversation that isn’t shouted across the drive way, not

think about touching the handle of a shopping cart. I want to people watch.


I know it will get worse before it gets better – but at least I have my birds.

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