From the elation of Warnock and Ossoff winning us the Senate to the shock of the deadly siege on our Capitol, this past week has been a rollercoaster of events and emotions I am still trying to process. I thought I’d approach today’s Dawn Chorus with an inspirational theme to help us get centered the best way we know how...through the solace and wisdom found in nature.
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Years ago, a friend gave me a book with a bookmark tucked in its pages, still treasured and used to this day. The bookmark offers Advice from a Hawk — a collection of inspiring and metaphorical life lessons we mere humans might learn from these fierce and noble birds of prey.
Today seems like a good time to channel our inner hawk as we begin a new year and celebrate the imminent inauguration of Biden/Harris, a new Senate majority, the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, and our resilience through the last dark and turbulent 4 years. Let’s admire some hawk photos (some mine, some public domain) and contemplate how we might apply ‘advice from a hawk’ to our own lives in 2021.
SOAR TO NEW HEIGHTS
BE A KEEN OBSERVER
SWOOP DOWN ON OPPORTUNITIES
RISE ABOVE IT ALL
SPREAD YOUR WINGS
FIND A FIELD THAT SUITS YOU
THE SKY’S THE LIMIT!
DON’T LET LIFE RUFFLE YOUR FEATHERS
Please share your hawk photos and advice!
The floor is now open for your latest bird observations and other avian news!