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Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Hawk v. Fish Episode #2 (March 30, 2025)

The origin story for the image might make the cartoon a little funnier, if you're a reader who does not instantly recognize the fish.

On top of the historic Monroe County courthouse there is a weathervane featuring a metal fish crafted by blacksmith Austin Seward, which is called Hoagy as the result of a naming contest in 2018. Sometimes, one of the red-tailed hawks that lives in downtown Bloomington will land on the fish. The art for the cartoon was made by applying a software filter to a photograph of that scene.

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Cartoon with a hawk sitting on top of a weathervane metal fish.

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

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