Hammy showed up today in the late afternoon after the rain stopped. I wonder where hawks go when it rains...........probably not the mall or a bar because he looked kinda damp.
At first, I thought he was sitting with his tail doubled-up under him, but a closeup shows he had some tree bark. I thought maybe this was an initial sign of nesting instinct, but from what I've read, redtails build nests with a mate. I'm guessing that his talons ripped off loose, wet bark when he left the last tree he was on and it stuck.
Whatever - he didn't leave it on the A/C when he took flight again.
A few minutes later, I saw him flying around the neighborhood, gliding effortlessly in the stiff wind. It was the first time I saw him doing that and it was majestically impressive.
Unfortunately, by the time I got the camera, he was gone.