THE RIO HONDO RED TAILED HAWKS ARE FAMILY.

On Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at about 3:00 pm, I spotted three soaring Red Tailed Hawks (RTH) over the 605/San Gabriel River near the Washington Avenue Bridge. They varied in size from wide spread larger RTH, to medium and small. Unfortunately, I did not have a spotting scope nor a camera with a long distance lense so I could make out any details.

As previously noted, I wasn’t sure if it was the same RTH spotted along the 605/San Gabriel River from the I105 up to the CAT Yard near Rosehills Road. However, I now suspect that it’s the same family with about a 5 mile range of territory, if not more. The San Gabriel River and the High Electrical Towers provide superb hunting and perching locations. The location this time was closer to horse stables which may provide a greater opportunity to hunt small mammals given the feed thats around.

I lost spotting them when CHP was wondering what I was doing. Luckily, I wasnt taken in for shoting with a camera, but he did want to see my I.D. (go figure?). LOL.

It's become more interesting. Its a family. I hope to study them more soon.

Rio Hondo Redtailed Hawk Spotted Monday 9/12

On my way to Rio Hondo College on Monday, September 12, 2011 at about 3:45 pm, I spotted the Rio Hondo Redtailed Hawk in the same location over the 605 freeway near the CAT yard. He was flying low enough to spot his keen sharp face, his wings spread wide, and his bright copper red tail tilted directing him in a downward turn. Wow, he looked so big and in command of his spehere of space and air. After November, Im going to document him/her more.

Another Redtailed Hawk spotted on Friday, September 16, 2011 at about 12:45pm over the 105 freeway just after South bound 605 transition. Im really intrigued more now. A.I.'s would definitely interpreted this as another sign from above. Seriuous cause for study.

Ok, another, while at the UCLA Footbal Game on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at about 1:10pm I spotted another Redtailed Hawk flying over the parking lot north. Just spotting.

Rio Hondo College Board Considering Approval of Resolution Supporting Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Designations and the Creation of a San Gabriel Mountains National Recreation Area on Wednesday's Agenda.

On Wednesday, September 14 at the Rio Hondo Community College District Board of Trustees, Looking forward to introducing my sponsored resolution on a much beloved subject: the San Gabriel Mountains & Rivers. This is a step for Rio Hondo College in embracing our local environmental responsibility. I'm hoping and working towards intergrating environmental studies and consciousness into our subject related college programs. The vision is to have courses on the San Ganriels, San Gabriel River, Forestry, and on environmental responsibility. GO RIO!

PASSED UNANIMOUSLY - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2011