Hunters and Gatherers

Genesis 41:35 And let them gather all the food of those good years that come...

Northern Mockingbird
© Photographer: William Wise | iNat Observation: 66889195 - Northern Mockingbird scavenging crickets; Clarke County, Georgia. March 11, 2018.

It’s a normal, overcast March afternoon in my backyard. Northern Mockingbirds flutter across the lawn flashing white wing bars to scare up an insect snack. Dark-eyed Juncos hop below the bird feeders checking each empty husk for a missed seed. A couple of Eastern Chipmunks dart from hole to hole to gather the black-oil sunflower seeds that fall from the Cardinal’s mouths. All of the usual birds and critters are here doing what they do; gathering, eating, and drinking.

Red-tailed Hawk
© Photographer: William Wise | iNat Observation: 66889192 - Red-tailed Hawk; Clarke County, Georgia. March 11, 2018.

​On a sudden, with a dive as quick as a lightning flash, a Red-tailed Hawk scatters all of the birds at the feeder. In a fluttering fury, all the little birds take wing and disappear. But the hawk did not come up with empty talons. The amazing raptor, or bird-of-prey, within the blink of an eye, seized upon a small chipmunk and quickly carried it off. The little chipmunk didn’t suspect a thing. It was so fast, the scene was long over before it registered in my mind and I had even thought of picking up my camera.

Just another day of hunting and gathering in the great, wide natural world.

​Athens, Clarke County, Georgia. March 11, 2018

  • Showers 90% likely, high 57°. Rain tonight, low 44°
  • Sunrise 7:49 AM, sunset 7:38 PM
  • Day length: 11 hours, 48 minutes
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What

Cardeal (Cardinalis cardinalis)

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Data

Março 11, 2018 03:12 PM EDT

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Athens, Clarke County, Georgia

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What

Pica-Pau-de-Ventre-Vermelho (Melanerpes carolinus)

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Data

Março 11, 2018 03:12 PM EDT

Descrição

Athens, Clarke County, Georgia

William Wise Photo Nature Notes is a wildlife, birding and nature photography blog documenting the beauty, design and wonder of God’s creation. -- "What a wildly wonderful world, God! You made it all, with Wisdom at Your side, made earth overflow with your wonderful creations." Psalms 104 The Message

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What

Búteo-de-Cauda-Vermelha (Buteo jamaicensis)

Observador

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Data

Março 11, 2018 02:12 PM EDT

Descrição

Athens, Clarke County, Georgia

William Wise Photo Nature Notes is a wildlife, birding and nature photography blog documenting the beauty, design and wonder of God’s creation. -- "What a wildly wonderful world, God! You made it all, with Wisdom at Your side, made earth overflow with your wonderful creations." Psalms 104 The Message

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What

Sabiá-Setentrional (Mimus polyglottos)

Observador

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Data

Março 11, 2018 01:52 PM EDT

Descrição

Athens, Clarke County, Georgia ©williamwisephoto.com

William Wise Photo Nature Notes is a wildlife, birding and nature photography blog documenting the beauty, design and wonder of God’s creation. -- "What a wildly wonderful world, God! You made it all, with Wisdom at Your side, made earth overflow with your wonderful creations." Psalms 104 The Message

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