Wednesday, April 16, 2008

How to fall in love with raptors

1. Learn how to go from sixty to zero in less than three seconds.

2. Learn how to drive with one eye on the road and the other aimed at telephone poles.
Can I help you


3. Get involved with a rescue group.
Bent over



4. Get to know the subtle (and not so subtle) differences in your local residents.
Talons and tail
red shouldered in the yard
slurp!


5. While you are learning, don't get your feathers in a bunch.
Screech owl mussed

6. Keep looking up.
spotlight


7. Even if you feel like giving up, practice patience.
GHOW Symmes 3


8. Always have your camera ready.
osprey


9. Respect.
juniors big feet


10. Keep your sense of humor.
Big ol earl and me

11. Let the love fill you up.
Lucy

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

And, always read Susan's posts.

Amila Salgado said...

Sound advice!

Amy said...

I'm still working on #2. Great pics! Amen to #9.

Dave Dorsey said...

AMEN to all!

RuthieJ said...

Good advice for people who don't love raptors yet and great reminders for those of us who already love them!
Great pics Susan.

dguzman said...

Beautiful.

Mary said...

Beautifully done, Susan!

I have learned to drive while looking at the top of telephone polls, and I've kept my sense of humor but I haven't learned to keep my feathers unruffled :o)

That photo of the owl in the buckets makes me melt.

Anonymous said...

This is awesome, Susan. But who isn't already in love with raptors?

Owlman said...

Awesome and true

Mel said...

Great post, I'll take notes and follow the advice ;)