But before he could take three puffs, a red-shouldered hawk flew by.
"There was a red-shouldered hawk circling around you when I left," he was saying.
It also saves surrounding land that is home to bobcats and red-shouldered hawks, among other species.
Red-shouldered Hawks are particularly noteworthy and nest around the lake in early spring through mid-summer.
He said he expected to see a high death rate among red-shouldered hawks, designated an endangered species by Iowa.
We isolated it from a red-shouldered hawk, morning dove and a house sparrow.
Raptors including Red-shouldered Hawks are also widely visible during daylight hours.
Like almost all raptors, the Red-shouldered Hawk is monogamous and territorial.
Black bears, rattlesnakes, red-shouldered hawks, wild turkeys, falcons and deer live here.
I awoke to watch circling red-shouldered hawks, dark blue stellar jays and humming birds.