Nature in the Park

Yesterday My BF/DW, went for a walk in Hendrick son Park in beautiful Valley Stream. It was a nice day for a walk. As we started out I started to look for a hawk we had seen high up in a tree the day before. I had noticed a hawk before locally and one had been on my houses TV antenna about a month before. When we were about 3/4 miles in we saw a small group of people gathered by the side of the path and that is when we saw it, the hawk picking something. He was a bold one, allowing people near it without taking to wing. He saw all the people and was aware of us but keep pulling at the remains a squirrel. He let people come real close and never looked like he was going to leave his prey and take flight. At one point, when I saw that Sharon was going closer and closer, I quietly told her that if the hawk made any movement, she should immediately cover her eyes. Fortunately there was no chance that the bird would move and leave his catch and Sharon got to within 5 feet of this magnificent raptor and took many photos as well as a couple of videos. She put one up on YouTube. Check it out.