Sunrise red tailed hawks
10.5.20. 7:20 am. 53 degrees. Roar from the Cemex quarry shattering any silence. No signs of life except for the orange feral cat.
7:33. First signs of birds. 7:35. Black feral cat out in the field. 7:38. Gray striped feral kitten joins the black cat in the field.
7:40 am. As the sunrise lights up the field the sounds of birds come alive.
7:44 am. Black feral kitten comes out to chase gray striped kitten.
7:46 am. Red tailed hawk at top of the hawk oak with a juvenile red tailed hawk flying circles around and dive bombing the hawk for practice.
7:54 am. California quail in the tree. Then flies off fast once it knows it’s been spotted.
7:59 am. Turkeys on the north fire break.
4:48 pm. 93 degrees. Striped feral cat in the field. Turkey vulture closer to the quarry.
5:08 pm. State Park patrol truck on Bruce Lee Trail.
7:10 pm. Looks like one of the earth movers left their headlights on over at the quarry.
7:15 pm. Bicycle night riding with headlamp on through Coulter Pine Trail (no, bikes aren’t allowed on that trail). And striped feral cat is back in the field.
