Grounded

Last week while driving from Egypt (east of Preston) to Preston and back, I went from fog/smog to sunshine and back to fog/smog. Depending upon where you were in the valley last week, the visibility greatly varied. The weather lately in Cache Valley doesn't just affect us humans. The air quality and fog also have an impact on the animals and birds of the valley. I came across these two hawks that appeared to be grounded, perched on a wheel move. I could just imagine that hunting for food in the reduced visibility was frustrating for them. I wondered if they could fly with the low visibility or if they were capable of overcoming that obstacle. My stopping and taking pictures of them didn't seem to bother them at all. They were not going to leave their perch. Even my country western music playing on the radio did not seem to encourage them to take flight.