Early bird on the Green

Early bird on the Green
A large red-tailed hawk enjoyed the peace and quiet on the Sharon Green on Sunday, Aug. 8.
Photo by Cynthia Hochswender

SHARON — The Sharon Green was peaceful and deserted on Sunday morning, Aug. 8, following the excitement and activity on the Green the prior day (see stories on the events in this week’s paper).

It was a lovely time to sit quietly on one of the wooden benches and watch the world go by and perhaps scavenge for dropped food and rodents. Which seems to be what this red-tailed hawk was doing Sunday. 

The sizable raptor, who was probably 2 or 3 feet tall, perched on the back of a bench, occasionally swinging his head around in what appeared to be a full circle, like an owl. Occasionally he poked at his feathers with his sharp beak. 

A few people came out to admire the bird, and take photos with their phones. One woman, on her way to work in a pickup truck, said she’s seen the hawk hanging around the neighborhood lately.

After a few minutes of increased human activity around it, the hawk flew off into some trees in the direction of the nearby burial ground.

— Cynthia Hochswender

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