I was upstairs preparing to install a shower shelf, when Ariel yelled for me to come downstairs. This Sharp-shinned Hawk was sitting in the tree near the bird feeder. For a minute I thought it might have caught somebody but alas, no dice. He sat for awhile preening and I shot a video. I need some kind of gimble to stabilize the camera next time but all in all it is pretty remarkable considering it's hand held and through the picture window glass. Added some music and credits.
The past couple weeks have been some pretty high, highs and some super low lows. The stay at home order hasn't been too difficult to follow. It just takes some prioritizing and list making. I managed to get a fair amount done last week, pruning weeding mowing etc. Watched bluebirds prospect a nest box...and Violet-green Swallows harass them. Canada geese landing on the pond in the early dawn light while I watched the water and the bullfrogs.
But there is still a bit of a a feeling of stuck-ness. In this town that has little to offer. Few people to interact with on even a normal day. My weekly zoom call with a friend is the weekly high point, and is good, but not as good as actually having coffee.
So I yoga in the morning, make the lists, keep nose to the grindstone and carry on.
