Spotted!

I love when life sneaks up to tap you on the shoulder and shout, "Hey!  Pay attention!  There's a whole world happening around you!"  Today was one of those days.  We were sitting at the front of the school for dismissal when I noticed a gathering passel of paparazzi.

A hawk!  Perched on a lowish branch in one of our oaks, . . . looking right back at all of us!

There's nothing quite like watching a hawk soar!  Dismissal was a little disorganized today, but I am grateful we were graced by this gift!

More about urban hawks

All About Birds (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)

The Legend of Pale Male (The true story of a red-tailed hawk who makes his home in New York City)

Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City by Janet Schulman

The Tale of Pale Male: A True Story by Jeanette Winter

Red-Tails in Love by Marie Winn