FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Sandhill Cranes

[Robbie Hassler <drhass@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

This morning, 11-8-04, from about 9:45 am to 10:30 am, above my house, I had 
640 Sandhill Cranes in eight groups, milling around to find the perfect height 
to set sail.  There were other reports from around the area of seeing or 
hearing them.  Mrs.Howard Groce saw at least 200 for a total of 840+.
A beautiful Red-winged Hawk took advantage of the high straight wind from the 
north to sail directly into it, then stop completly still for a moment or two.  
This changed to wing beating then back to just floating in one spot.  I watched 
this for about 15 minutes as the hawk moved from place to place in the sky to 
repeat the same show over and over.  It seemed to be enjoying it as much as I 
was.  The sky was so blue and clear--the sun was shining at an angle that 
complemented every color of the hawk.
It doesn't get any better than this.

Robbie Hassler
Byrdstown,TN
Pickett County

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