This morning Pinnacol's employees were greeted by a unique visitor as they arrived at work. On a 4th floor ledge of our building was perched a red tailed hawk basking in the morning sun. It generated a lot of excitement from those lucky enough to see it and I got some great insights from one of our resident birders, Mike, who in his day job is one of our staff attorneys. Apparently the bird was a fledgling from a local nest. Red tailed hawks are birds of prey, and are sometimes referred to as "chicken hawks". Females are usually larger than males by as much as 25%. Denver has a lot of urban wildlife, from coyotes, to deer, and the occasional bear, but it was still a special treat to see this amazing bird up close.
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