Saturday, August 19, 2017

On the fence about this rat capture



In today's red-tailed hawk action... Christo and Dora's 2017 offspring, nicknamed Manhattan (or 10, for being their 10th hawklet), captured a rat. (Not sure is this is her first solo grab.)

As Steven, who shared these photos noted, she then crashed into a Park fence ...



Momentarily stunned, Manhattan stayed in this position for several minutes, then flew off again with the rat.
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 21, 2017 at 11:44 AM

    Some hawklets get ecstatic about being able to fly. I was buzzed by one that went between me and the bush that was four feet away. One raised arm, and I would have been telling you about how I collected some hawk feathers instead of how I was buzzed. Of course, when that hawk landed in a tree, I swear it had a self-satisfied grin all over it's face!

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  2. Eden BeeAugust 22, 2017 at 9:05 AM

    Great pics!

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