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Every Fall, thousands of hawks migrate past Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve, in Duluth, MN.<\/p>\n
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A juvenile Red-Tailed Hawk<\/p><\/div>\n
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Hundreds of bird watchers come for the annual Fall migration.<\/p>\n
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Phil Fitzpatrick is a poet and is writing a book about Hawk Ridge.\u00a0Phil said that he is writing this book to bring the \u201cMagic of Hawk Ridge alive\u201d for the readers.<\/p>\n
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Release of Sharp-shinned Hawk<\/p><\/div>\n
Phil’s poem about a release:<\/p>\n
Release III<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n like you are holding a cup Artist Penny Perry<\/p><\/div>\n Penny will be illustrating the book in pen and ink.<\/p><\/div>\n I have spent a good part of my life observing and drawing birds.<\/em> Penny Perry<\/p>\n Phil needs to raise some money to pay his talented artist Penny Perry and publish his book, Hawks on High.<\/em> He has started a KickStarter campaign to pay<\/strong> for the project<\/strong>. Any profits for the book will be donated to the Hawk Ridge Sanctuary.<\/p>\n To see a video about Hawk Ridge, and to read more of Phil\u2019s poetry go to :<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/hwkrdg\/hawks-on-high-everyday-miracles-in-a-hawk-ridge-se?ref=email<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Every Fall, thousands of hawks migrate past Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve, in Duluth, MN. Hundreds of bird watchers come for the annual Fall migration. Phil Fitzpatrick is a poet and is writing a book about Hawk Ridge.\u00a0Phil said … Continue reading
\nhe tells me
\nmy eyes intent
\nthe hawk\u2019s too
\nmake a C now
\nthe head is turned
\nawkwardly
\nthey can do that
\nclose your fingers
\naround mine
\nwildness in our hands
\nbony yellow legs
\nlong talons stretch
\nhold him up
\nwe all watch
\nhawk and people
\nall quiet
\nstreaked brown beauty
\nagain
\nhold him up
\nlike The Statue of Liberty
\nperfect images
\ncup statue
\nraised up
\none two three
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