Ben the Dog has been here since Sunday afternoon. I've been taking him and Lucy on the Clear Creek Trail this week. Every day is a new adventure. Lucy freezes when she sees someone approaching, therefore the whole pack must wait. Ben must sniff everything. Ben must wee on most things, including Lucy's head when she's not fast enough to get out of the way of the stream. On the whole, it's been a lot of fun for all three of us. Lucy has taken a bit of a shine to Ben and I think that he's tolerating her much better now.
Today we were "joined" on the path by two Red-Tailed Hawks. I heard them before I saw them. One flew off, but the other remained in a tree limb watching for small rodents in a nearby field. They are gorgeous birds. They look a lot like Cooper's Hawks, but are larger and have that distinctive red tail. Paul and I happened across one last week while coming down our little road to our house. She was sitting on a fence post eating what looked like a field mouse.
Posted by Elizabeth at March 17, 2005 10:00 AMCool! We certainly have been seeing a lot of Red Tailed Hawks lately. I wonder if the beginnings of spring is a big time for them, as the critters start getting more active. Hopefully we'll get another hawk sighting when I join you on the walk tomorrow on my day off :)
Posted by: Paul at March 17, 2005 10:40 AM