#JusJoJan 3: A Hawk is Not a “Servant”

January 3, 2021 by JoAnna 2 Comments

It’s been a while since I did JusJoJan. It’ll probably have a lot of SoC writing but with editing allowed. So apparently the prompt is “servant,” if I’ve got this right. I could write something lofty about servant leadership. But there was a hawk in my backyard this afternoon. The hawk was not a servant. He or she is a predator. I might have seen this hawk before, eating in this same tree. This afternoon it seemed to be eating something stringy like a snake. If I wanted to be gross, I’d delve into this with a “dinner is served” take on the prompt. But never mind that or the video. I’ll stick with the prettier pictures.

It was so fascinating, I will have to work on counter stretches for my neck. The hawk stayed for about an hour and flew off in the moment when I wasn’t watching, of course. I’ll share some photos.

It doesn’t look that big here, but it’s about the same size as Mama Cat who will remain an indoor cat.

We went to a park earlier today. It was an okay park, but a little crowded since the weather was great today. Seeing the hawk was more interesting than the park which reinforces staying home and exploring my own backyard.

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