My son called me to the kitchen window because he saw a hawk sitting on the top of our patio swing. He wanted me to get my camera and take a picture of it. I told him we needed to go to the dining room window for a closer shot. What we saw when we got there was unbelievable! The red-tailed hawk was still sitting on the swing, but THREE of his friends or family members were taking a bath in the stream of our pond! It was amazing! They hopped in the shallow area, got their feathers wet and then perched on a rock to shake the water off. One at a time they flew to the top of the swing to dry off. I just had to go outside and get closer. Three of the red-tailed hawks were perched on the swing and one was taking a longer more luxurios bath. I snapped some great shots before they flew away. We have seen frogs in our pond, a flock of robins take a bath in our pond and now Four Red-tailed hawks stop by. What is the most unusual wildlife you have seen in your pond?
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