MFF: Bird-of-the-Month Tag: September: Hawk

Hi swappers!

Can't believe we're already up to September with this tag series!

Did you know that each of the 12 months is associated with a specific bird? I found the list on Audubon and thought we'd create a tag with the bird-of-the-month--1 for each month.

So . . . according to Audubon, the bird for September is the Hawk. For September, we'll create a size #6 tag (2-5/8"x5.25") featuring a hawk. Lots of different hawk species to choose from. I know that hawks are predators; thus, a lot of the pictures I found were of a hawk holding some type of dead (or dying) animal or fish. Ewww...try to find a hawk image that doesn't feature the prey ;+)

Please begin with a sturdy base, crop the upper edges to create a tag shape, punch a hole at the top and string something (ribbon/jute/twine/charm) through.

For your info, here are the months and associated birds:

January: Owl

February: Parrot

March: Robin

April: Canary

May: Nightingale

June: Dove

July: Eagle

August: Kingfisher

September: Hawk (this one!)

October: Raven (switched with December)

November: Rooster

December: Swan (switched with October)

Note: all the responses I got re switching the Raven to October and the Swan to December were overwhelmingly positive. So . . . next month (October) we'll be completing a Raven tag--perfect for Halloween!

Hope you'll join me in a year of bird tag swaps in 2021!