I’m looking forward to spending time in my Arlington backyard again. Also, I’m going to enjoy as much fresh summer produce as I can, especially corn and tomatoes.
Enjoy your weekend!
Last night I accidentally published a dahlia post that was meant for next week. It wasn’t close to being ready. I even had the wrong flower in the title! If you subscribe to my blog notifications and saw it, my apologies for the incomplete version. It is now updated.
A hawk recently hunted in our backyard and caught a squirrel. The bird spent hours on its meal. Watching from our kitchen window was a bit graphic, but the distance spared me the goriest parts of the experience. I didn’t try to stop the bird. The squirrel was already dead and hawks have to eat too. It’s all part of the cycle. The squirrel probably ate from my garden.
I was surprised that the hawk was so unafraid of people. The lawn was mowed that morning and the hawk simply took its food closer to the house and continued eating. I went out to the garden and found the hawk behind the house, still eating. It wasn’t fazed by my presence. I took pictures of it and went on to my harvesting.
In the evening, the hawk was gone and a small pile of bones and unwanted bits were left behind. I was hoping that other wildlife would take it away during the night, but it was still there days later. Apparently, the hawk ate every desirable morsel.
Here are a few items that you might find interesting.
- The 2022 Audubon Photography Awards — These photographs are wonderful! I love all of them, but the Western Grebe shot captured my heart and reading the story behind the shoot for the Black-bellied Whistling-Duck made me laugh. (Audubon)
- Sharing some posts on the end of summer and the approaching fall season.
- Recalled to Life: Reflections on September — I like how Sue sees this as being recalled to life. (High Heels in the Wilderness)
- A Continued Sartorial Ode to Summer as La Rentree Picks Up Speed — Frances is reminiscing about fall, but also clinging to her summer clothes as am I. (Materfamilias Writes)
- Taking Deep Breaths of Summer — I took in as much summer as I could before my island summer came to an end. (Sea Salt and Sailor Stripes)
- Persistent Dahlias — My dahlias that come up every summer. (Sea Salt and Sailor Stripes)
- Twitter will roll out long-awaited edit button to paid subscribers — Will you pay to edit your tweets? (Reuters)
- The 12 Best Indoor Hanging Plants to Spruce up Your Space — If you need some indoor plant ideas, this post might help. (Camille Styles)
- One-Pot Stovetop Nashville Hot Chicken — As evening temperatures drop and I’m inspired to heat up the kitchen, this recipe is appealing. (Joy the Baker)
- Goodness: An 8-year-old snuck his handwritten book onto a library shelf. Now it has a 56-person waiting list. — This story is sure to put a smile on your face. (Upworthy)
About the photo: A hawk in my backyard. Here’s another photo.
