Thanks to Kelley for sending: “Feeling very lucky to get to watch this guy have an early Christmas feast while teleworking. On I and 2nd NE!

Looks like just a little guys! He could be immature? Would love to know what sorta hawk if the community knows! :)”

Cooper’s or Red Tailed? Sounds like a Cooper’s from Bird Fact:

“One of the most obvious differences between the cooper’s hawk and the red-tailed hawk is their size. (more…)



photo by Jason Gooljar

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“Dear PoPville,

A local cleaning company went door to door hanging advertisements on front doors throughout the neighborhood. Because this was done on Christmas Eve, many of those flyers have been left untouched for hours or longer, making it very obvious which homes were unoccupied during the holiday.

Several neighbors were alarmed, not just because it was intrusive, but because it effectively marked hundreds of homes as potential targets for theft or vandalism. It felt careless and, frankly, unsafe. At a minimum, (more…)



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