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She rested here on the hillside for less than a minute before…<\/p>\n
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rousing. When raptors in particular rouse (or stretch or poop) it’s often an indicator that takeoff is imminent and this time she…<\/p>\n
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didn’t disappoint and followed that largely predictable pattern perfectly. My only complaint was that she didn’t…<\/p>\n
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look more in my direction so I would have some eye contact while she was taking off\u00a0 I guess she had other concerns that were more important to her than posing perfectly for the photographer.<\/p>\n
The bugs at this location were just horrid yesterday. The mosquitos were bad enough but those nasty biting gnats (no-see-ums) were off the charts. I almost bathed in bug spray which mostly kept the skeeters at bay but I think biting gnats drink that stuff as an appetizer before starting on the main course – me.<\/p>\n
But it was sure good to see the rufous red-tail again. It’s been a while.<\/p>\n
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