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George McGovern

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13. Whoa - cool stories. Your x's reaction, she didn't seem to mind. I used to ride a lot.

Tue Jul 7, 2026, 01:19 PM

Jul 7

In my 20s and 30s, I rode mostly short commutes to work, but also some nice, long solo rides. I'll never forget pedaling easily on a straightaway country road past a small road crew working on the other side. They kept a'working with no notice of my silent passing. And I thought how neat was that. I entered a space in place and time on my bicycle and didn't disturb anything except some molecules pushed aside from my path.

Seeing that raptor doing what comes natural must have been a thrill. You're right.

Smart bird.

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Saw a Red-tailed Hawk above the pasture. [View all] George McGovern Jul 7 OP

magnificent! Skittles Jul 7 #1

Thank You Skittles! George McGovern Jul 7 #4

nice! HAB911 Jul 7 #2

Thanks! George McGovern Jul 7 #5

Oh, what a beautiful capture, George! Diamond_Dog Jul 7 #3

Thank You Diamond_Dog! George McGovern Jul 7 #6

Thanks George. Tell the squirrels to hide. twodogsbarking Jul 7 #7

see reply 9 second part Old Crank Jul 7 #10

HA! Okay! We'll give 'em fair warning. Thank You. George McGovern Jul 7 #11

Wonderful capture! Thank you, my dear Allan. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 7 #8

Oh you betcha Peggy! Had the telephoto attached and saw the hawk in the viewfinder in time for 3 snap shots. Thanks! George McGovern Jul 8 #18

Very nice. Old Crank Jul 7 #9

A very nice gentleman who worked on our farm was befriended by a Pheasant that would ride on the hood twodogsbarking Jul 7 #12

Last ride indeed! I hope your friend healed up alright! I found this account on reddit.com -- George McGovern Jul 7 #14

I lived a mile from my Dad years back. He called on cold morning in early fall and said he couldn't get in his twodogsbarking Jul 7 #15

Good that you could help out. Stock market notwithstanding, sounds like Pa's not so healthy for deer. George McGovern Jul 8 #19

Whoa - cool stories. Your x's reaction, she didn't seem to mind. I used to ride a lot. George McGovern Jul 7 #13

Awesome! LoisB Jul 7 #16

Thank You Lois! George McGovern Jul 8 #17