awesome photo Op! good job catching that one Hook staff!
BettyFebruary 24th, 2009 | 1:44pm
okay bird friends--help me --redtail ?
JohnFebruary 24th, 2009 | 1:52pm
Nice capture
Kevin CoxFebruary 24th, 2009 | 2:04pm
Betty,
I'm pretty sure it's a Cooper's Hawk. Definitely not a Redtail Hawk.
Cordially,
Kevin Cox
BettyFebruary 24th, 2009 | 2:42pm
Thanks Kevin, after examining my bird book --think you're right
JohnFebruary 24th, 2009 | 2:42pm
Apparently their main prey are other birds, impressive.
molokoultraFebruary 24th, 2009 | 3:27pm
I saw him out there. He's huge! I was hoping to see him in action; maybe taking out a pigeon, but no luck.
squawky hawkyFebruary 24th, 2009 | 4:32pm
Its me you're lookin at. Ya see I once lived in that big ole beautiful tree on Rio Rd. The county cut it down last week so I'm still reelin from the shock. I don't know who to trust or where to hang out anymore.
Reality CheckFebruary 24th, 2009 | 7:04pm
Squawky, whatever you do, stay away from Downtown! It's all about the density and 9-story towers now. Fuhgeddabout those famous panoramic views of the mountains Charlottesville is known for. Pretty soon, those views will be only for the wealthy living in the penthouses, not for the jerks on the street.
Get your tail-feathers over to Afton. That hasn't been ruined yet...
RafaeloFebruary 25th, 2009 | 10:22am
Reality check: the ghost-hotel is actually ten stories from the Water Street side, but who's counting? Mr. Tolbert says that this fudging--including the additional rooftop penthouse which does not count as a "story"--is perfectly legal. I say: change the law so developers can build by right only to the average height of surrounding buildings. I say also, train the hawk to carry off developers and dismember them.
Reality CheckFebruary 25th, 2009 | 12:35pm
Rafaelo, fantastic idea, and I think the hawks would enjoy it too! Developers are usually well-fed and juicy, though they might have grown a bit leaner in this economy.
In retrospect though, after the Planning Commission is done turning downtown into a mini-Manhattan, the hawks would probably enjoy all the updrafts etc that buildings like that provide. Makes for fun flying. The people huddled on the ground in the shadows though...? Maybe not so much.
Buffalo GirlFebruary 25th, 2009 | 3:06pm
love these comments---and love the Hook for giving the creative minds of Charlottesville a place to vent and maybe even a place for our elected officials to learn something
A hawk surveys the Downtown Mall from its perch on a lamp post outside the Hook's office window.
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awesome photo Op! good job catching that one Hook staff!
okay bird friends--help me --redtail ?
Nice capture
Betty,
I'm pretty sure it's a Cooper's Hawk. Definitely not a Redtail Hawk.
Cordially,
Kevin Cox
Thanks Kevin, after examining my bird book --think you're right
Apparently their main prey are other birds, impressive.
I saw him out there. He's huge! I was hoping to see him in action; maybe taking out a pigeon, but no luck.
Its me you're lookin at. Ya see I once lived in that big ole beautiful tree on Rio Rd. The county cut it down last week so I'm still reelin from the shock. I don't know who to trust or where to hang out anymore.
Squawky, whatever you do, stay away from Downtown! It's all about the density and 9-story towers now. Fuhgeddabout those famous panoramic views of the mountains Charlottesville is known for. Pretty soon, those views will be only for the wealthy living in the penthouses, not for the jerks on the street.
Get your tail-feathers over to Afton. That hasn't been ruined yet...
Reality check: the ghost-hotel is actually ten stories from the Water Street side, but who's counting? Mr. Tolbert says that this fudging--including the additional rooftop penthouse which does not count as a "story"--is perfectly legal. I say: change the law so developers can build by right only to the average height of surrounding buildings. I say also, train the hawk to carry off developers and dismember them.
Rafaelo, fantastic idea, and I think the hawks would enjoy it too! Developers are usually well-fed and juicy, though they might have grown a bit leaner in this economy.
In retrospect though, after the Planning Commission is done turning downtown into a mini-Manhattan, the hawks would probably enjoy all the updrafts etc that buildings like that provide. Makes for fun flying. The people huddled on the ground in the shadows though...? Maybe not so much.
love these comments---and love the Hook for giving the creative minds of Charlottesville a place to vent and maybe even a place for our elected officials to learn something