Day of the Hawk

Tom's been waiting for this day and has dedicated it to taking the fight to the birds of prey. He's pretty comfortable in his tracking skills with big horn sheep, mountain lion, bobcat, deer, snake, lizard, fox.......but he's never tracked a bird.

Today, with snow, he thinks he can. Waking up and looking out the window the songbirds are already pinned in the brush by a Sharp-shinned hawk. By the time he can get his boots and jacket on a Cooper's hawk has joined the hunt. As Tom opens the front door, both take flight. Tom sweeps and rakes the snow for a spot for the songbirds to feed. The rest of the this cold day will be spent on the front porch waiting. He doubts it will be long.