Not really fish-related, but kinda cool. Mike called me to the window this morning, "Honey, there's a Cooper's Hawk in the pond."
I came to the kitchen window to look. It wasn't a coopers, but there was an immature redtail hawk taking a bath in the waterfall.
That's a first.
Mike thinks of redtails as a sort of spirit version of his late father (who was an avid fisherman & bowhunter who loved redtails) so it was kinda cool. I told Mike I hoped that his "Dad" didn't try to eat any of our koi or there may be some family problems.
Before I became hopelessly koi-kichi, I was involved with birds of prey, and interested in falconry. Seeing the first year bird at the pond brought back memories of how much I enjoyed that as well. Maybe someday I'll have the time, money, and land to have koi & a falcon. Now THAT would be living -
two expensive, time-consuming hobbies that hardly anyone relates to - be like heaven!
Pix if you're interested: hawk in the pond today, younger me w/ redtails at rehab. center where I volunteered. (no that is not a bird sitting on my head)