Daily Life,  Reflections

Those Who Soar

I wrote recently about how I hope that Heaven will include for me the chance to fly, to see things from the perspective of the majestic birds I watch daily with a wistful eye and sometimes with a catch in my throat.

Last evening while walking with Jinx, a large bird flew across the road in front of me, then swooped high into the locust tree a few yards away. I only got a flash of a look at it, and wondered if it was a peregrine falcon, or perhaps a Cooper’s hawk. I have seen a peregrine twice in the last year in the fields near our home, and hoped I would get another look. The bird was hidden in the leaves, and I didn’t see it when I passed on.

This morning when I arrived at work, the little sparrows and finches that flit about the grassy areas near the parking lot were already busy, and when I walked to the building, a few of them appeared from beneath the shrubbery. I do believe they were watching for the old man who brings them crushed crackers. I spoke to them, returned to my vehicle to get crackers, and gave them a breakfast.

Then when I came inside, I checked email and found an email from my friend LB, who sent me a wonderful profile of a peregrine falcon. The article is here, and I hope you will read it and enjoy as much as I did. Sporting Classics Daily looks like a very nice publication. Thank you so much, LB, for sending this along. The timing was remarkable, after my seeing the peregrine or Cooper’s hawk last night, and then receiving your email today. It’s one of those times when I feel as if Someone is tapping me on the shoulder.

Look up today, friends, and watch for those who soar. What wonders they must see…

~ S. K. Orr

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