tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014005277153555622.post38573193573310785..comments2023-03-29T04:47:15.998-05:00Comments on Spiritcreek: Red Tailed HawksJackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461386564339879940noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014005277153555622.post-64592119283370171542009-11-13T09:25:00.506-06:002009-11-13T09:25:00.506-06:00I loved this story. For me, the bird of spiritual...I loved this story. For me, the bird of spiritual healing is the white pelican. They have appeared in the sky overhead at several spiritual crisis points in my life, and lifted my heart as they wheeled and turned -- flashing black, then white, then disappearing for an instant as they circled in the blue sky above. <br /><br />Once, amazingly, a small group of white pelicans flew just a few feet over my head as I was walking across the footbridge in our downtown park. They skidded to a stop in the water just a hundred yards away, then commenced to fishing. This was a rare occurrence, according to the local bird boffins -- these were young birds, off the usual white pelican flyway, perhaps seeking adventure. They certainly caused my heart to pound and then flutter! <br /><br />Closer to home, hummingbirds seem to serve a similar function -- reminding me of JOY.<br /><br />Birds are such amazingly apt and powerful messengers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15239798951473493987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014005277153555622.post-52454209403029701212009-11-13T06:36:33.444-06:002009-11-13T06:36:33.444-06:00The is a male red tailed hawk, named Pale Male who...The is a male red tailed hawk, named Pale Male who maintains a nest on a fancy high rise next to Central Park in NYC. People were captivated watching Pale Male and his mate. Each year they raised a chick or two. The owner of the building tore the nest down as unsightly, and caused such an uproar (Oprah lives there, so maybe she issued a decree)that the nest was rebuilt, including some fancy accommodations to keep the chicks from falling out of the nest. The biggest problem is the first flight of the chicks. They typically land in the trees below and are watched over by all the people in the park. Even New Yorkers come under the red tail's spell.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15461386564339879940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014005277153555622.post-60972721238023031252009-11-13T00:45:35.657-06:002009-11-13T00:45:35.657-06:00For many similar reasons, I have a place in my hea...For many similar reasons, I have a place in my heart for the red tailed hawk. We just don't have them in the middle of the city.<br /><br />I'm not sure where they came from or where they're nesting, but we have a pair of ferruginous hawks hanging around. They are spectacular!<br /><br />There is an open-space park and lake roughly 1/2 mile square just up the street (next to a good sized cemetery. I can't imagine that it's enough habitat for them. I don't see them nearly often enough, but I'm going to enjoy them for as long as they're here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com