Today I was thrilled to see my family of hawks soaring high above the Scarborough Civic Centre.
The sound of the juvenile red-tails calling got my attention. I stood and watched them soar around and around.
As I drove around the corner by the TTC I saw two juveniles in the tree calling to each other. There was a groundhog on the ground and the one swept down over him.
Both fledged red-tails look really good.
My friend Eileen said in Cherokee, red tails are called "tookini" or small hawk.
I was honoured to see them today.
Offically today the migration has started. Osprey, American Kestrels, Sharp Shinned Hawk and Northern Harriers were seen flying by the bluffs.
Check out the Rosetta McClain Raptor Watch at
http://raptorwatch.blogspot.com/
Ann
