It would fly around a large Dogwood tree and fly toward me and then did this a few times, before giving way to allowing me to stay~

Today, I needed to be away from the grove and I needed to still my thoughts about the hawk nest failing once again, through the ways of nature, as well as the lacking of care of human kind.  I had told this land owner that the first two weeks were the most difficult as far as human encroachment and I felt that the gentleman understood and would help the situation...I was so very wrong!
Thus today, I went in search of another hawk...a Sharp-Shinned and rather it found me before I found it.  It would fly around a large Dogwood tree and fly toward me and then did this a few times, before giving way to allowing me to stay.  The images are not  grand, yet they are something to share~

A hawk was well in advance of gathering in it's meal just at dusk~

We have an occasional Sharp Shinned hawk visit the grove. In fact 2 years ago, even the neighbors asked what on earth was going on over here. A hawk was well in advance of gathering in it's meal just at dusk. There was easily over 100 birds making their panic noises in unison. I was not sure what was going on and took a look-see. There it was dethroning a Mourning Dove. It was so close, I could have reached up and touched the limb it was perched upon. It did not seemed bothered in the least by my presence.
This one however, was so far from me, I did not think a descent photograph would turn out.  If you never view one and they are in your area, the noise they make will most certainly get your attention.  It is almost like a loud shrill laughter~