Wouldn’t it to be great to be able to soar high in the sky like a hawk, liberated from the cares of our daily lives? Of course, hawks have their own share of problems, like the pesky crows and blackbirds that mercilessly harass them.
I think the hawk in the photos is a Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus), the same one, in fact, that I featured making a hasty landing in a tree. There were several small birds chasing after the hawk, though I was only able to capture one close to the hawk.
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I often wonder what the hawk and the pesky “protagonist” are thinking of each other at times like this. Nice shots. M 🙂
Great question. I have often thought that the little birds were either fearless or crazy, given the disparity in size. I’d understand it if were a question of protecting their young, but it often seems like it’s a territorial thing. I remember hearing “pick on someone your own size” as a kid–I guess that doesn’t apply to birds. 🙂
The crow looks a little like a miniature B-2 bomber
Stealthy!
I do love watching them soar across the sky, they look so free, so confident.
I’ve had red wing blackbirds do that to me when I’ve stumbled into a nesting site so I know how that hawk feels. The blackbirds are fearless and very persistent.