this is why working at my other desk isn't always safe...

[winterbadger]

I took the laptop and am working at the desk in the library (much to Nicholas's delight, as he can sit on the desk and head-butt me), but now I have to stop, get the binocs, and look out the window. There's an assembly of blue jays, probably about a dozen, sitting high up in some trees on the far side of the stream, proclaiming loudly about something and bobbing up and down as they do so. Most curious. Most interesting. Nothing at all to do with religion versus secularism in Pakistan. :-)

EDIT: It appears this is The Hawk Saga, Part II. The hawk is back, cruising around, with the crows following him around and pestering him to leave.

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[gr-c17.livejournal.com]

I see you have a three day weekend! Alas, I will not even get overtime for being in the "mines" today.

Have you gotten a positive id on the hawk yet?

[winterbadger]

Have you gotten a positive id on the hawk yet?

It's difficult. I think I can rule out a kestrel. He/she doesn't have the grey-black stripes on the face and wings. And it seems to be giving a series of 'crrreeeee' cries that would rule out both the kestrel and the sharp-shinned hawk. The red-tailed hawk scream (http://www.fcps.edu/StratfordLandingES/Ecology/Birds/Red-tailed%20Hawk/rtha2.wav) eh, possibly...) might be right, but my bird has a dark-buff breast, not white with speckles. That may be an adult/immature thing--those differences are always far greater than I would expect.

I really need to look more closely at his/her wings during flight and the *way* (s)he flies.