Firestone-Redtailed Hawk Spotted above Norwalk.

On Thursday, November 3, 2011 at about 11:35 am.m, while on my way to my afternoon tea at Starbucks, I spoted the young "Firestone" Redtailed Hawk above the 605. Yup, thats him. As I recall, certainly smaller than the adult ive seen before. It could have been the male adult but his wing span was not as wide as I remembered. He circled above and around the 605 near Firestone Blvd, ascended 20-30 feet in less than 7 seconds, widended his circle, and as I was reaching for my binoculars (dropping my camera) he shot at about 35 mph west along and above Firestone Blvd toward the San Gabriel River..lost. Wow, what speed.

Red Tailed Hawk’s Power

"Red Tailed Hawk’s Power is further represented by the beautiful red color that comes with maturity. This is our reminder that wisdom takes time and is not something that is given, the wisdom of Red Tailed Hawk is something that must be earned. Red represents Power, Energy, and the Kundalini. The Kundalini is the Force that directs the flow of all other energy fields within the physical body. This Force lies dormant within each of us when we take up the ~Robe of Physical Life, and is thought to lie coiled at the ~base chakra~ (located near the base of the spine) and referred to as the ~Serpent Power. ~ There the Power lies sleeping until it is awakened via the Soul who begins the journey on the road of spiritual discovery and who is consciously acknowledging and incorporating their Life Lessons."

The San Gabriel River Wildlife Experience

Often overlooked and underappreciated, the San Gabriel River is thriving with diverse wildlife and ecosystems. Where the SGR was a landmark commonly..

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 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