Hawk Delight

Last week, a dear friend treated me to a night out. It was a dinner put on by the Mill for the birders. This night had a locale birder who trains birds of prey put on a show. I was in hawk delight. After the show we were able to take turn holding on to a Harris Hawk from Texas.

I missed out on the hawk migration watch last mouth. This dinner made up for that beyond my wildest dreams. Also, as I make my rounds at my many favorite locations for bird watching, I have been getting many pictures of hawks.

I caught on camera a Northern Harrier, two Red-tailed Hawks and for the past three days a Red-shoulder Hawk hanging around the marsh. The Cooper Hawk has been hanging at the Mariner and today I caught a him flying around.


At the dinner, the hawk trainer brought a Red-tailed Hawk and a screech Owl. It was a great dinner with a great friend and a true hawk delight.

The Mariner Man

There is a new face in town. Today at the Mariner Point Park, the new and improved Mariner man was revealed. Chainsaw artist Paul Waclo devoted many hours to making this piece out of white pine from the Eastern Shore. If the Mariner man could, I am sure he would raise his hat to a job well done. Paul did him proud.

The first Mariner man was smashed to pieces in 2002 by a drunk driver who swears that the Mariner jump out in front of him. An artist from Maine was commission to do the second statue. he was known as "The Mad Whittler." He was also the one who did the first one.

Mariner man two suffer decade and damage from termites. He was refurbished twice and now resides at the rec. center.

Here are more pictures from today. We were bless with a great day for the reveal.

 

I like how the rainbow made a showing in this picture.

Getting ready for the announcement.

Getting an award.

The reveal begins.

The reveal.

His ride along friend.

Introducing the new Mariner.

All in all, it was a great day. I look forward to visiting the Mariner Point Park even more. Thank you Paul for doing such a great job.