Friday, 14 October 2022

A Young Red Tail Hawk Caught a Squirrel – Science – 24

I have posted A Red Tail Hawk in Our Neighborhood; you may read the previous post: A Red Tail Hawk in Our Neighborhood – Science – 20



Image 1 – Red tail hawk caught squirrels.

We could see hawk eat a squirrel on the ground at previous post. Now, you see the hawk hold the “victim” and fly to secure places (Images 1 and 2) somewhere on the branch of tree.

A Red Tail Hawk will perch in a tree, usually a big and old tree, waiting for the perfect opportunity to grab a squirrel and other small animals.

The predator will poke out the eyes so the victim can't run. I know it's nature but We may don't want to see the cruelty.



Image 2- Hawk flying with victim

My neighbors believe that Red Tail Hawk together with other predators are able to control rat population in our neighborhood.



Image 3- A predator sitting on the tree

Some other small critters consumed by Red Tail Hawk in our near by areas, just for examples are:

- reptiles, include snakes
- rabbits
- voles
- frogs and toads

Have you seen this predator in nature?

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12 comments:

  1. I know that hawk has to eat too, but it's still sad to see that poor squirrel got caught..

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  2. Jo...
    No, no lo he visto nunca.
    Tanta crueldad me supera.
    Buen fin de semana.

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  3. Adorei a publicação :)
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    Beijos
    Bom fim de semana.

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  4. Espectacular la foto de ese depredador capturado la ardilla tan ágil y rápida ella, alguna tara tendría...¡secuencias de vida!
    Un abrazo

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  5. Impresionante , un feliz sabado, besotes.

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  6. Gran captura. La vida tiene que seguir ...
    Un abrazo.

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  7. Muy interesante¡¡¡ la naturaleza es así.

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  8. Hello,
    The Red-tailed Hawk is a beauty, great collection of photos.
    Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great weekend. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.

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  9. What a great capture by you and the hawk!

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  10. Hello :=)
    Great action captures. It seems the hawk does well in your neighbourhood catching prey.
    All the best.

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  11. They take care of a lot of pesky critters here too. Neat when you actually see them get something. Great photos!

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