1/18/2021

Auspices

Personally, whenever I see a raptor, I take that as a good omen. On Jan. 11, a juvenile Cooper’s hawk paused with its lunch on the wall by the front entrance to Friends Center. So I’ve decided to take this as an auspicious sign for the year ahead! (Fun fact: One definition of “auspices” is “observation by an augur especially of the flight and feeding of birds to discover omens,” according to Merriam-Webster.)

A juvenile Cooper's hawk spreads its wings to cover its prey, while perched on a brick wall with a railing behind it.
Same hawk, different angle.


 

 

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