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George II

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12. I remember the story about that hawk. It almost became a cult figure.

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Thu May 28, 2020, 09:24 AM

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Wow! The National Audubon Society issued the following statement: [View all] JimGinPA May 2020 OP

And you do NOT want ..... jaxexpat May 2020 #1

Yeah but where does she fall in the pecking order? DVRacer May 2020 #3

Amy Cooper is the worm. amb123 May 2020 #11

Insult to worms! Rebl2 May 2020 #42

You win the thread malaise May 2020 #20

And there is the rest of the story. nt pazzyanne May 2020 #2

I guess it was around 2010. Central Park "Hawk Bench." 3Hotdogs May 2020 #4

This is a lovely story. Thank you KSNY May 2020 #9

I remember the story about that hawk. It almost became a cult figure. George II May 2020 #12

I believe Pale Male is still alive, going on 30 years. 3Hotdogs May 2020 #23

Awesome. In spite of the insanity, remember there are really good people out there, like birders Evolve Dammit May 2020 #25

I'm a birder... SergeStorms May 2020 #54

Have you ever had the fortune/misfortune of seeing pine siskins? Jamastiene May 2020 #61

Never had the displeasure of Pine Siskins. SergeStorms May 2020 #64

It is fascinating. Life long lover and protector of wildlife, instilled in early 60's. Beats humans Evolve Dammit May 2020 #63

I got my love of wildlife from my grandfather. SergeStorms May 2020 #65

Waht a great memory. The government helped farmers a lot then. I had family in NY that had similar Evolve Dammit May 2020 #70

Thanks, 3Hotdogs. elleng May 2020 #43

Lovely story...we can all make a positive contribution if we just take the time, make an effort. Karadeniz May 2020 #46

steve earle has a great song by that title too. mopinko May 2020 #51

This entire story really bothers me onlyadream May 2020 #5

I so much agree with you about the fear mrsadm May 2020 #6

There are some types of power we should not use KSNY May 2020 #7

As a woman I would never walk my dog alone in the woods period. Coming from that place, chia May 2020 #8

Not sure I can agree. calimary May 2020 #10

I noticed that when the dog started to yelp Mariana May 2020 #17

When I saw the video, there she was - what looked like a few yards away, calimary May 2020 #34

100% agree. And she was pretty high up in the company as well. Neema May 2020 #41

I agree! And the NY Post has an article saying she's a stalker, too. yardwork May 2020 #68

I guess it is a matter of perspective. cyndensco May 2020 #14

If she were afraid of him, why did she advance on him? csziggy May 2020 #26

BOOM! THIS TOO. calimary May 2020 #36

Exactly what I said. She advanced on him. She responded to a very simple request to Neema May 2020 #44

I'm a small woman who runs alone... a la izquierda May 2020 #15

I'm a woman who walks my dog alone several times a day. If a man approached me and I felt Neema May 2020 #22

It seemed to me he was hoping for it when he said something along the lines of onlyadream May 2020 #24

You really need to watch that video and watch her ramp up the fake hysteria. Please watch it. Hekate May 2020 #28

It was pretty glaring. Yes. calimary May 2020 #38

You're right onlyadream May 2020 #66

Honestly, I don't think that he should have to endure her company Collimator May 2020 #32

He was likely saying that because he is aware of his reputation. Caliman73 May 2020 #35

I don't know how you can judge that the response to her was unwarranted if you didn't watch Neema May 2020 #40

You didn't even watch the video???!!! yardwork May 2020 #59

I agree with you completely. Regarding losing her job: she is a liability to any employer... Hekate May 2020 #27

I know. What she did borders on attempted murder, and she clearly knew it. Neema May 2020 #45

"I am in fear for my life." MicaelS May 2020 #37

If she was afraid... zentrum May 2020 #39

Sorry Rebl2 May 2020 #47

She was not "walking in he woods" they were in friggin Central Park on a Sunday afternoon. Dream Girl May 2020 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author onlyadream May 2020 #53

It is appalling to see this defense of foul racism here on DU. yardwork May 2020 #60

Did you watch the video? The way she just snapped into the hysterical "fear" the instant she Kashkakat v.2.0 May 2020 #49

I edited my post after viewing the video onlyadream May 2020 #67

please read about white privilege to become more racially sensitive. FreddyWhite May 2020 #56

As a white woman, I find your post disgusting. yardwork May 2020 #58

You forget who the victim is here. Nice job of victim blaming. marble falls May 2020 #62

Taking up birding has been one of the most rewarding things I've done in my life Johnny2X2X May 2020 #13

I love birding. a la izquierda May 2020 #16

That is one gorgeous bird! Lars39 May 2020 #18

I saw 1 a couple years ago Johnny2X2X May 2020 #19

Excellent on Audubon! CrispyQ May 2020 #21

Great organization! Both the Audubon and the Arbor Day Foundation are in my Will. OMGWTF May 2020 #29

I'm a dog owner and a birder. cwydro May 2020 #30

years ago i watched a doc(HBO?) about birders & migration thru central park. pansypoo53219 May 2020 #31

Beautifully said, Audubon Society.. Thank you! Cha May 2020 #33

This is so delicious. She picked the wrong dude to fuck with. Joinfortmill May 2020 #50

great statement. now act. do something. anything. mopinko May 2020 #52

:) They just did act. Over 600,000 members (just looked), Hortensis May 2020 #69

an article was posted yesterday about black birders... their experiences trying to just enjoy nature Demovictory9 May 2020 #55

African Americans and people of color... FreddyWhite May 2020 #57