Birds are out to get you, man.

[garnigal]

The fog and the local wildlife conspired to scare the hell out of me this morning. A hawk burst out of the ditch right beside me as I drive through a wooded area. So close that I jumped and swerved. Pretty cool, once my heart rate got back to normal.

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[desdemonaspace]

That's supposed to be good luck! Frank's people think so, anyway. Glad you didn't hit him.

[garnigal.livejournal.com]

Which part is good luck? The proximity, the spotting or seeing the rising of the hawk. Because I should have the best damn luck ever given how many hawks I see in the course of a year. In the spring, I'll see at least one a day. Summer is usually 2 a week, fall is daily again and even in the winter I can spot them on hydro lines. If that's lucky, I should win the lottery!


We also get eagles - I'm not quite as good at spotting them - and ospreys, and I had a merlin in my yard a few years ago. I'm a big fan of all raptors all the time.

[desdemonaspace]

What part is luck? Well, Frank isn't here to clarify, but I imagine "seeing them" and "avoiding hitting them." I'm crazy about raptors. I love to see them hovering above, with their wings scarcely moving, supported on thermals.

[garnigal.livejournal.com]

I love raptors too. My favourite part of Alaska was seeing eagles everywhere.

[desdemonaspace]

Did you take the tram up to the top of Mt Roberts and see the raptor rehabilitation center? That, and the tram ride itself, were wonderful.

[garnigal.livejournal.com]

We hiked Mt Roberts instead, didn't quite make it to the peak, but got some fantastic views of the harbour and our big giant boat.