Red-shouldered hawk moves in

That hawk I mentioned seeing in our backyard over Thanksgiving? It’s apparently moved in. I looked up again at lunchtime today to see it perched happily near the creek in my neighbor’s yard. I walked outside for more pictures but it flew into the woods upon my approach.

I got another good look at it about 15 minutes ago, again hanging around near the creek. Turns out it is a red-shouldered hawk. He’s probably looking to scoop up any frogs or snakes that hang around the creek. My bird book says they’re timid and it shows!

My telephoto lens doesn’t do it justice but I’ll post what pictures I have tonight.

Car warranty phishers get back to work

Thanksgiving is over now and the crooks at Automotive Warranty Solutions have wasted no time in dialing for dollars again. This morning’s call came from 208-844-6519, a number not yet listed on 800notes.com (it is now…heh). I was betting the number was a fake CallerID and I was right.

I’m thinking of calling Automotive Warranty Solutions’s CEO, Ralph Mancusco, at his home number (561) 865-2294 and giving him a piece of my mind. That wouldn’t be right, though.

During a related search, I found a nice writeup in this month’s AARP Bulletin discussing this sleazy company.