Comments on: Spotting a family of red-tailed hawks while riding at my farm http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/03/spotting-a-family-of-red-tailed-hawks-while-riding-at-my-farm.html It's a blog about Martha Stewart and her daily adventures. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:25:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Carol Hurwitz http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/03/spotting-a-family-of-red-tailed-hawks-while-riding-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-36650 Carol Hurwitz Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:45:55 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2129#comment-36650 You are a truly remarkable person. Not because you head a huge media empire but because you are such a renaissance person. So many interests, so much talent, so much curiosity. How did that come about? It's an incredible gift. You are a truly remarkable person. Not because you head a huge media empire but because you are such a renaissance person. So many interests, so much talent, so much curiosity. How did that come about?
It's an incredible gift.

]]> By: Linda http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/03/spotting-a-family-of-red-tailed-hawks-while-riding-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-36403 Linda Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:55:05 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2129#comment-36403 Hey Martha, Love your twitter site - great photos of the hawks. Must be cool to have them sit still so you can get photos. I had a real close-up encounter about a year ago. A juvenile red tail (at least I think it was) got into my chicken pen and had lunch. (my favorite araucana hen!) Anyway, I pulled in the driveway and saw this bird running into the fence. I thought why is a chicken doing that? I got out of the car and lo and behold it was a hawk trying to get out of the pen, and running into the fence next to the "leftovers". I guess hawks must take off with a running start and this young one was not quite smart enough to try the other direction. I love birds, and although I was not happy to lose a chicken, we had just had a terrible ice storm and everything was totally frozen and covered with ice. So he was hungry. Anyway, I had my daughter who was 10, run inside for my digital camera, and we got great shots of this bird from only a few feet away as I went into the pen with a long thick branch to try and get the bird to perch on it. I was careful not to frighten him much more than he was already due to his long talons as if he tried to defend himself it would be feet first! He was beautiful though. While talking softly to him, I finally walked him around the pen until he perched on the branch. I lifted him up shoulder height and he finally realized he could take off flying. Sure enough the mate was watching up from the trees and when the grounded bird took off the one in the tree began screeching to his mate. I never thought I'd get that close to a bird of prey outside the wildlife demonstrations I've seen. It was cool. Hey Martha,
Love your twitter site - great photos of the hawks. Must be cool to have them sit still so you can get photos. I had a real close-up encounter about a year ago. A juvenile red tail (at least I think it was) got into my chicken pen and had lunch. (my favorite araucana hen!) Anyway, I pulled in the driveway and saw this bird running into the fence. I thought why is a chicken doing that? I got out of the car and lo and behold it was a hawk trying to get out of the pen, and running into the fence next to the "leftovers". I guess hawks must take off with a running start and this young one was not quite smart enough to try the other direction. I love birds, and although I was not happy to lose a chicken, we had just had a terrible ice storm and everything was totally frozen and covered with ice. So he was hungry. Anyway, I had my daughter who was 10, run inside for my digital camera, and we got great shots of this bird from only a few feet away as I went into the pen with a long thick branch to try and get the bird to perch on it. I was careful not to frighten him much more than he was already due to his long talons as if he tried to defend himself it would be feet first! He was beautiful though. While talking softly to him, I finally walked him around the pen until he perched on the branch. I lifted him up shoulder height and he finally realized he could take off flying. Sure enough the mate was watching up from the trees and when the grounded bird took off the one in the tree began screeching to his mate. I never thought I'd get that close to a bird of prey outside the wildlife demonstrations I've seen. It was cool.

]]> By: Dusanka http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/03/spotting-a-family-of-red-tailed-hawks-while-riding-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-35996 Dusanka Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:57:25 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2129#comment-35996 Dear Martha, I attended the taping of your Tuesday shows with friends and had the pleasure of asking you a question on a friends behalf. You are a goddess to us and my friend was too shy to ask her question directly. Unfortunately I botched it! I asked why my hydrangea willted so quickly in my flower arrangement but should have asked how to keep them alive longer for a hand held bouquet. She makes them as a side hobby for friends events. The flowers are cut from her front yard while in bloom so I don't think freshness is an issue. The next day was her birthday so we had a grand time on set. A response from you would just make her week complete. PS Joe is a treasure! Dear Martha, I attended the taping of your Tuesday shows with friends and had the pleasure of asking you a question on a friends behalf. You are a goddess to us and my friend was too shy to ask her question directly. Unfortunately I botched it! I asked why my hydrangea willted so quickly in my flower arrangement but should have asked how to keep them alive longer for a hand held bouquet. She makes them as a side hobby for friends events. The flowers are cut from her front yard while in bloom so I don't think freshness is an issue.
The next day was her birthday so we had a grand time on set. A response from you would just make her week complete.

PS Joe is a treasure!

]]> By: Angela http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/03/spotting-a-family-of-red-tailed-hawks-while-riding-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-35973 Angela Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:06:14 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2129#comment-35973 So nice to see you on Twitter! I noticed your going to be doing a segment on knitting and yarn. Have you checked out Ravelry.com yet? It's a social network for knitters and crocheters...perfect for the yarn addict! So nice to see you on Twitter! I noticed your going to be doing a segment on knitting and yarn. Have you checked out Ravelry.com yet? It's a social network for knitters and crocheters...perfect for the yarn addict!

]]> By: Daynah http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/03/spotting-a-family-of-red-tailed-hawks-while-riding-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-35946 Daynah Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:08:59 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2129#comment-35946 Welcome to Twitter Martha! :) @daynah Welcome to Twitter Martha! :) @daynah

]]> By: Melissa G http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/03/spotting-a-family-of-red-tailed-hawks-while-riding-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-35945 Melissa G Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:47:21 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2129#comment-35945 I love all the hawk pictures. What a majestic bird. And I love that you added the geese pictures at the end. I love all the hawk pictures. What a majestic bird. And I love that you added the geese pictures at the end.

]]> By: Tracy http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/03/spotting-a-family-of-red-tailed-hawks-while-riding-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-35924 Tracy Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:06:26 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2129#comment-35924 I love to see hawks. We leave on the edge of a Marsh so we see quite a few. I never get tired of watching them. I tend to spot them a lot, along are highway close to the coast. They are an amazing animal with such grace. I love to see hawks. We leave on the edge of a Marsh so we see quite a few. I never get tired of watching them. I tend to spot them a lot, along are highway close to the coast. They are an amazing animal with such grace.

]]> By: Patia http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/03/spotting-a-family-of-red-tailed-hawks-while-riding-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-35921 Patia Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:43:20 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2129#comment-35921 Great shots, Martha! Great shots, Martha!

]]> By: Linda http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/03/spotting-a-family-of-red-tailed-hawks-while-riding-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-35920 Linda Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:12:46 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2129#comment-35920 Hi Martha: I am in Philadelphia, PA and we have red-tailed hawks here in the city. They soar over the open sky near the Delaware River and near our big city parks. I often go to the park and watch them sitting high up in the tree branches stalking the squirrels. The pidgeons and the squirrels change their behavior dramatically when the red-tailed hawks are around. Wildlife is great and I am an avid watcher of birds and local wildlife. Francesca and Sharkey are just great. I love those two adorable doggies. I can hardly wait to check out their blog. Life is an oyster for those two for sure.... Linda Phila., PA Hi Martha:

I am in Philadelphia, PA and we have red-tailed hawks here in the city. They soar over the open sky near the Delaware River and near our big city parks. I often go to the park and watch them sitting high up in the tree branches stalking the squirrels. The pidgeons and the squirrels change their behavior dramatically when the red-tailed hawks are around. Wildlife is great and I am an avid watcher of birds and local wildlife.

Francesca and Sharkey are just great. I love those two adorable doggies. I can hardly wait to check out their blog. Life is an oyster for those two for sure....

Linda
Phila., PA

]]> By: RYAN http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/03/spotting-a-family-of-red-tailed-hawks-while-riding-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-35909 RYAN Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:07:57 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=2129#comment-35909 Martha has red-tailed hawks...Rosie O'Donnell has bald eagles...who and what is next? Martha has red-tailed hawks...Rosie O'Donnell has bald eagles...who and what is next?

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