December 17, 2022 - Featuring Dave Cesari and a Hawk with it's breakfast & Some Photo-Art from my Christmas Parade photos

Dave was sensitive to the fact that some may be uncomfortable watching a hawk capture and feed on a bird.

Therefore, I posted three Photo-Art images, which I made from Christmas Parade photos, first. View them, then, you can read Dave’s information about the hawk and choose to not scroll down over the photos of the hawk feeding.

Merry Christmas as Rudolph pulls the Christmas tree from the back of the Nature Center’s parade-decorated golf cart.

Merry Christmas as these two set a happy tone for the parade and in fact the whole season!

Merry Christmas as Santa really sets the tone of joy – and maybe a little surprise, seeing the two behind him!

As you swing through life, keep the Christmas Spirit in your soul – Smile and wave “Merry Christmas” to your neighbor all year long. They may think you are nuts but I bet they will smile back!.

DAVE WROTE: Hi Jim, Here are a few pictures for the blog. We had a heavy snow storm today. As it was winding down we had an immature Sharp-shinned Hawk capture a Morning Dove in our back yard this afternoon. The hawk plucked and fed on the dove for 45 minutes or so. Great opportunity to photograph the action. Sharp-shins are a member of the accipiter family. They are primarily bird hunters. I know some people get upset when a hawk gets a bird from around the bird feeders. Well hawks have to eat too. We love having any hawks around our yard. Dave