Our neighborhood hawk!

Oh good morning Mr. Hawk!  I looked out the kitchen window this morning (standard procedure) to see our daily gathering of neighborhood birds and lo and behold guess who is standing there in bird bath!  Mr. Hawk is looking quite pleased with himself.  Needless to say I went running for camera and found it on wrong setting so took a little while; meanwhile calling Earl's attention to our backyard visitor.  As soon as camera was ready he took off and we noticed a dove caught in these wires (to be used for garden yet to be created) - anyway, Mr. Hawk decided now was time for breakfast and I couldn't stand it so sent Early out to chase him away.  He did not go until last second and fortunately dove was ok.  As soon as Earl lifted fence dove flew off.  We think Mr Hawk nicked him and had him trapped and would have picked him apart if given the opportunity.  I love hawks and feel bad but ya know, that is a tough call right there in your back yard!  So, Mr. Hawk will have to go elsewhere this morning for his grub!

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