A Violent Collision

A peaceful sunny morning, many birds coming in to drink, bathe, eat. Suddenly a sharp-shinned hawk swooped in and several birds collided violently with our kitchen window, but the hawk pulled up short and turned around. There were no birds lying around recovering their senses, but I am sure they are sitting off a ways, befuddled or worse. The chickadees, nuthatches, all the birds, sit drinking, eating, but constantly watching. The younger ones are not so cautious. If they survive to maturity, I'm sure they learn the technique of looking over their shoulders while dining.