My son and I are hunting today in a blind. A raptor swooped by the window
and on top of the blind like a kamikaze pilot. It scratched around on top
of the blind for a moment and then went into the weeds. It came out and
then went to a tree. I initially blew it off as a Northern harrier because
we get them all the time. Then I got warm enough to get the binoculars out
and look at it a bit. I thought it must have been eating something and had
blood all over. Now i know it isn't even a harrier. Then it came right back
to us and sat on a branch 30 feet away. It is a beautiful Red-shouldered
hawk. I should have known right away because it wasn't moving like a
harrier. I will ignore the cold and stop assuming from now on. Great yard
bird.  I think that is new for my property list and a good count week bird
for the Carey Count.

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