EEEEK EEEEK! The bird calls were deafening. Elan ran to the window and looked into the clear, blue sky. Soaring through the air were a red-tailed hawk and a bald eagle, the fiercest of enemies. The birds flew toward each other with wings spread wide and heads forward in ferocious determination. They flipped their talons toward each other like weapons. As the hawk gave chase, the eagle somersaulted and moved quickly below. Facing each other again, their talons locked. Still flapping their wings, they spiraled down together toward the ground. Then, suddenly, the eagle soared away and the hawk fell into the field in Elan's backyard, with a thud.......

Illustration by Lily Forsher