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Tikki

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9. When we drive up the Coast from Ventura County (N of Los Angeles) to before we get to Santa Barbara

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Sat Aug 30, 2014, 03:30 PM

Aug 2014

we often see a boil of juvenile Hawks gliding on the air currents. It is an amazing site to see, but what is even
more amazing is they are often doing their maneuvers adjacent (but not too close) to the hang gliders who depart
off the Pacific Coastal cliffs on that section of Highway 101.

To see these Hawks and humans flying together is awesome.
Some day, I promise, I'll get a photo...

Tikki

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I had a pretty remarkable experience this morning. [View all] WilliamPitt Aug 2014 OP

Wow, what a cool story, my dear Will! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2014 #1

I love the bird life, am particularly fond of Black Crowned Night Herons. NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #2

Great story and experience! mnhtnbb Aug 2014 #3

Different species XemaSab Aug 2014 #5

Wow. You're right! I didn't realize there were greys and blues. mnhtnbb Aug 2014 #16

Fabulous, elleng Aug 2014 #4

Great experience. Baitball Blogger Aug 2014 #6

Interactions with nature cilla4progress Aug 2014 #7

Heron sightings are always... 3catwoman3 Aug 2014 #8

When we drive up the Coast from Ventura County (N of Los Angeles) to before we get to Santa Barbara Tikki Aug 2014 #9

Now you have to train it to fetch you donuts LiberalEsto Aug 2014 #10

An interesting thing to do Oilwellian Aug 2014 #11

Dunkin' Donuts is owned by the Carlyle Group... The_Commonist Aug 2014 #12

Feel better? WilliamPitt Aug 2014 #15

For what? Pointing out your hypocrisy? The_Commonist Aug 2014 #17

GMAFB ... no actually, could you give me a link? Or an app? MH1 Aug 2014 #18

Well, since BuyBlue is no longer around... The_Commonist Aug 2014 #22

And you just made it obvious what you are alphafemale Aug 2014 #23

Hm. WilliamPitt Aug 2014 #24

Actually, I don't drive... The_Commonist Aug 2014 #33

A good omen libodem Aug 2014 #13

Thanks for Sharing DesertFaux Aug 2014 #14

I love your story! lunatica Aug 2014 #19

that wasn't a heron NJCher Aug 2014 #20

a neighbor across the street told me she saw a blue heron standing on my roof one morning orleans Aug 2014 #21

Thanks for sharing your story TuxedoKat Aug 2014 #25

Here in the Hudson Valley, RoccoR5955 Aug 2014 #26

You just made me break out in a HUGE smile, Mr. Pitt! raven mad Aug 2014 #27

I heard you guys in Fairbanks had a quake-- panader0 Aug 2014 #31

Yeah, it was a waker-upper for sure. raven mad Aug 2014 #34

my brother and his wife had that happen with an osprey barbtries Aug 2014 #28

Cool story, bro. The Blue Herons are decidedly pterodactyl—like. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #29

They used to visit my dock... freebrew Aug 2014 #30

Herons have piles too? panader0 Aug 2014 #32

Cool. LWolf Sep 2014 #35