Redhawk Caldera I'm wide-eyed, and it's midnight

With the long grasses licking his hocks, Shrike turned away from his border patrol, pausing only to remove a bit of rabbit fluff from the fur of his ruff; he'd lucked out no his sentry duty and had managed to catch himself a small snack, something to tide him over until he found himself something bigger and better to eat. For some reason, he found himself craving duck, but pushed that notion aside. He'd have to find a pond, and it was well beyond the season where he'd be able to surprise a mother duck sitting on her eggs. By now all the ducklings would have been nearly the size of the adults, and far too flighty (pardon the pun) to even attempt to catch. 

He considered what he might do next- he caught sight of @Finley in the distance, but thought he ought not bother her, as she had the focused look of a hunter, and he'd already spent most of his energy. He'd be little more than a bother to her and a hindrance to her hunt. He crossed the scent trail of @Ferret, but thought twice about finding the ruffian; he was getting bigger and had not matured out of his boisterous puppyishness yet, so in favour of saving himself from more than a few nips and bites, he didn't seek out the youngster. Fortunately for Shrike, though, a figure- unfamiliar though clearly at home- appeared in the distance. Her coat was dark but flecked with soft greys and lighter browns, and she had an aged, grey look about her muzzle that did not match the youth of her figure. There was a mildness about her lips that proclaimed no devil, so Shrike continued toward her, tail curling upwards slightly as he approached the relatively new pack member. New to him, anyway. 

"Must be new," He commented idly as he strode toward her, stopping but staying on his feet, lest she shoo him off. He looked away for a moment, keenly aware of the lame small-talk he'd just started. And what better way to continue than with an introduction. "'M Shrike Redhawk." He said, licking his lips one more time and flicking his keen ears forward.