More of Our Canada – July 2019

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ast year, my wife Betty and

I went on a a a ten-day ten-day cycling

adventure through the

northwest U.S. and southern B.C.

One of of of our our last stops before

returning home to Alberta Alberta Alberta was was in

B.C.’s beautiful Okanagan Valley

during fruit harvesting season.

Early one morning, we decided

to cycle to Oliver from Osoyoos,

enjoy lunch and then return. We

cycled through some beautiful

orchards and along a a a trail trail that

runs next to a a a river river teeming with

salmon.

As we cycled, we came across

aaa hawk hawk that at first appeared to

be injured. I stopped and took

some pictures of of of this this magnifi-

cent raptor.

As Betty rode past the hawk, it

flew into the trees. I put my

cameracameracamera away, away, got on my bike and

began to cycle again. As I passed

the brush area area area where where the hawk

had flown I was stunned by what

I saw.

The hawk must have attempt-

ed to land on top of of of a a a a small small fence

post but failed.

This magnificent bird was

hanging upside down on the

barbed wire fence.

I stopped again and got out my

trustytrustytrusty camera. camera. As I got closer, I

could see the bird was in distress.

Like a Hawk

A roadside encounter leads to an unexpected rescue

by Darwin Park, Spruce Grove, Alta.

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