Shirley Jefferson the Library Hawk Released

In a small update, it seems "Shirley Jefferson" the hawk that found its way into the Library of Congress (and our hearts) was released into the wild today according to the Washington Post.  I know where I was when I first learned of the hawk:  it was a mild day, wind blowing slightly from the east.  A chill was in the air and I held my jacket closer around me.  Then my friend looked up from his lap top and said, "Hey, nerd.  Check out this dumb fuckin' bird in the Library of Congress."  Ah, memories.

Hawk Looks for Friend in Library of Congress

I demand a copy of My Side of the Mountain!

According to the Washington Post, a hawk has found its way into the Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress.  While the staff has been scurrying around attempting to find what type of bird the hawk is and how to lure it down and out.  Personally, I believe the hawk is looking for a first printing of My Side of the Mountain.  From the hawk's point of view, the book is about a hawk training a boy to care, feed and shelter it.  The hawk in the LoC has proven he is smart enough to break into a library, so we must assume he is looking for juvenile literature to teach him how to train a young, rebellious boy.

Washington Post Article and Image