Eagle and hawk on Route 9 in Hadley

I showed up a few minutes early for a Sunday session at Pioneer Valley Crossfit on Route 9 in Hadley and figured I’d see if I could spot any birds while I was waiting for the gym to open.

I started to walk out to the bike path but I spotted an eagle before I made it out of the parking lot.

(c) Greg Saulmon 2011

Soon a hawk started circling overhead, too.

(c) Greg Saulmon 2011

At that point I started crossing my fingers, hoping their circles would overlap just enough to fit them both in the frame.

A few minutes and a pretty stiff neck later, they did.

(c) Greg Saulmon 2011