Red-shouldered Hawk visits pond

Wow this has been some week in my so called pond life...

first my minnows spawned...

then a few of my tadpoles made it to Frog-hood!

Now tonight a Red-shouldered Hawk, common here in So Cal, came to pay
my pond a visit! I have seen Hawks circle way above before but never
come down so close for a look! I was sitting back by the bench near my
pond when I heard and saw all the tiny normal birds fly away, then out
of the sky swooped down the hawk right into the willow tree above my
pond! It was so cool! Now my only worry is he thinks this is lunch or
dinner-snack! Anyone ever have any Hawks come take Koi? Turtles? frogs?
Seems he was ready to pounce until he saw me! Anyway a great week in my
so called pond life, he thought all this work could be so much fun!

Some Shot of the pond in my blog--back when I built it in the Early
Spring-need to get some new ones as the plants have gone berserk


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