Hawkeyes

Iowa City is a most pleasant place. Really. Its intelligence shows everywhere. The University boasts the largest teaching hospital in the United States. There is wonderful original art in all of the State facilities, including the University properties.

Today we drove to a University park which hosts a raptor safe habitat for injured birds who cannot survive in the wild. They have, as well, a rehabilitation center for those that can make it on their own after some TLC.

Here is Spirit, a bald eagle, who has been there for 16 years. She was found in Minnesota. Her house is cozy, with a great view.

A Saw whet owl was a resident, too. Oh, God. The cutest thing I've ever seen. Several hawks, other owls, including a bard owl named Cyprus have separate cabins. Even blind birds live there.

All have benefactor people or institutions.

If one had to get stuck in the Midwest outside of Chicago or Minneapolis, this would be the place to live. Madison is great, too. Ann Arbor is a touch snooty, believe it or not. God love our great state university systems.