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[Bill Cawood <b_cawood@xxxxxxxxx>]

Today, while accompanying a wildflower walk at Natural Tunnel State Park, a 
pair of ravens and one fledgling were observed in the long used nest just above 
the South portal of the Natural Tunnel.  The fledgling was large and was 
begging for food from both parents who were busily trying to keep up.

I, Bill Cawood, also observed a red tail hawk being harassed by 2 crows near 
Stock Creek.  The crows were trying to drive the hawk away but the red tail was 
not intimidated.

On Friday I was nearly hit by a sharpshinned or cooper's hawk in Lee county 
near Powell River while photographing some twin leaf and trout lilies.  The 
bird was so fast in its swoop that I didn't have enough time for identification.

Bill Cawood
Big Stone Gap, VA