It’s been a while. I hope you and yours are staying safe out there.
I’m still walking in Estabrook, but there’s not nearly as much to see these days. They’ve reopened the road, so it is more like Estabrook Parkway or Estabrook Speedway now.
Yesterday, however, I did happen to spot this hawk in a tree working on what appears to be a rabbit, which I can only assume the hawk carried there just for this purpose. The hawk was pretty intensely focused on its task, so I managed to get close enough to capture these images with just my phone.
It even occurred to me to record some video:
I didn’t stay long, though, because I didn’t want to spook the hawk. It sure would be a shame for everyone concerned if it took off and left the rabbit behind at that point, eh?
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 
What a treat to see your blog in the inbox, Andy. Thanks. This is interesting. I just yesterday saw on a sidewalk a piece of fur without any signs of the mammal it belonged to. Now I have a context for what might have happened. Did you read Sibley’s new book “What It’s Like to Be a Bird?” If not, we have a copy, 2 actually, that you’re welcome to borrow.
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Wow! Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Signs of Life in Estabrook ParkSent: Monday, November 23, 2020 9:43 AMTo: hawkinsyml@gmail.comSubject: [New post] A Holiday Feast in Estabrook Andrew Dressel posted: " It’s been a while. I hope you and yours are staying safe out there. I’m still walking in Estabrook, but there’s not nearly as much to see these days. They’ve reopened the road, so it is more like Estabrook Parkway or Estabrook Speedway now. Yesterd"
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Glad to see you’re back at it! And what an amazing eye you have, Andy.
Carolyn Bucior
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Thank you Andrew!
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It is so nice to get an update!
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So hawks eat rabbit for Thanksgiving, humans eat turkey. I think we’ve got it better. Thanks for sharing after a long absence.
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