{"id":121098,"date":"2022-10-04T03:18:29","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T09:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.featheredphotography.com\/blog\/?p=121098"},"modified":"2022-10-04T06:31:37","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T12:31:37","slug":"yesterday-i-got-a-brand-new-yardbird","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/10\/04\/yesterday-i-got-a-brand-new-yardbird\/","title":{"rendered":"Yesterday I Got A Brand New Yardbird"},"content":{"rendered":"

I wasn’t planning on posting to my blog today but how could I not after unexpectedly getting sharp photos of a pretty spectacular bird species new to my yard? Possibly new to the entire state of Utah.<\/p>\n

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It was found hiding between my camping trailer and garage door and it was tame enough to allow it to be carried inside and placed on my fireplace mantel for photos. Until I get it positively ID’d I’m going to refer to it as a Whiskey Hawk. I just like the name.<\/p>\n

If there’s a bird called a Whiskey Jack<\/a><\/span><\/span>, and there is, why in all fairness can’t there be a Whiskey Hawk?<\/p>\n

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‘He’ even posed for me by giving me what I think is his best side.<\/p>\n

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He has similarities to an adult Red-tailed Hawk but I see a few significant differences. A hybrid perhaps?<\/p>\n

In truth it’s a highly creative and very well-crafted get-well gift from my friend and bird rehabber April Olson. April knows I have a soft spot for raptors and a fondness for whiskey (perhaps she remembered this blog post<\/a><\/span><\/span>, or this one<\/a><\/span><\/span>, or both) so she put her imagination and her obvious creative skills together and came up with this. And I adore it.<\/p>\n

I believe it’s going to have permanent residence somewhere in the bookcases on either side of my fireplace where it can be appreciated. By then the contents may or may not be original.<\/p>\n

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But if I do imbibe and replace I’m gonna have to be careful. This stuff is 92 proof and I’m only used to 80 proof.\u00a0I guess I’m just a lightweight.<\/p>\n

Thank you, April. You took some of the sting out of my recovery from spinal fusion surgery.<\/p>\n

Ron<\/p>\n

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I wasn’t planning on posting to my blog today but how could I not after unexpectedly getting sharp photos of a pretty spectacular bird species new to my yard. Possibly new to the entire state of Utah. (4 photos)<\/p>\n

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