A large bird took a lengthy rest at the Austin family’s Falls Church home during last Monday’s snowfall. He spent more than 15 minutes perched on the branch of a dogwood tree in their backyard. At first the family thought he was an owl, because his feathers were fluffed – perhaps to keep him warm. But his eyes were more hawk-like, so the Austins believe that their visitor was a red-shouldered hawk.
Every Eight Hours: This September, Make Checking In a Habit
BY JOHN F. CROWNOVER Every eight hours, Virginia loses someone to suicide. In 2023, 1,230 Virginians died by suicide, and nearly four out of five were men. They were fathers,
