Saturday, October 28, 2023

Life


I was getting into my car when I heard Blue Jays screeching and squirrels doing their danger call so looked up and could see the Red-Tail Hawk in the shadows up in a tree. The Blue Jays then decided to attack the hawk which flew off with something in its claws. When I got home and photo shopped the shot I could see that the hawk had a poor little squirrel. That's life I guess but sad.

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17 comments:

  1. eileeninmdOctober 28, 2023 at 9:38 AM

    Hello,
    Beautiful Hawk, great photo. I can see why the Blue Jays were screaming danger, danger. Thank you for linking up and sharing your critter post. Take care, have a great weekend.

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  2. William KendallOctober 28, 2023 at 9:52 AM

    It happens.

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  3. jennyfrecklesOctober 28, 2023 at 10:24 AM

    That's life - and death - I'm afraid.

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  4. BillOctober 28, 2023 at 10:41 AM

    That's life, it happens everyday.

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  5. Taken For GrantedOctober 28, 2023 at 11:03 AM

    Great catch with your camera. Yesterday I watched a Red-Tail Hawk watch a number of squirrels until a group of Bluejays chased it off. The Hawk must have not been hungry.

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  6. Anne Hagman-NiilolaOctober 28, 2023 at 1:18 PM

    The bird got food.

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  7. CatalystOctober 28, 2023 at 1:55 PM

    Survival of the fittest.

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  8. Laura. MOctober 28, 2023 at 4:01 PM

    Es la supervivencia amiga. Y así la vida sigue. Gran foto!!
    Buen fin de semana Pat.
    Un abrazo.

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  9. roentareOctober 28, 2023 at 4:49 PM

    The harsh reality of nature

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  10. GreenComotionOctober 28, 2023 at 8:55 PM

    Sometimes, we see things that don't want to see. What you saw in the picture, after taking the shot, reminds of what the photographer saw in his pictures of Mr. Thorn and the priest in the movie, "The Omen". Here is a link to the same: https://omen.fandom.com/wiki/Keith_Jennings_(1976)

    PS. I don't like scary movies, but I saw this one when I was young and naive :)

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  11. Phil SladeOctober 29, 2023 at 4:16 AM

    I guess it's the natural balance of nature. Our UK squirrels are predators too.

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  12. Iris FlaviaOctober 29, 2023 at 5:49 AM

    Aw. Sad. One´s death, another´s full stomach. Hope the wee one died quickly at least...

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  13. s.cOctober 29, 2023 at 6:15 AM

    Such is life.

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  14. BreathtakingOctober 29, 2023 at 6:56 AM

    Hello :=)
    What a great sighting and image. I'm sorry about the squirrel but a Hawk has to capture it's prey whenever it can I suppose.

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  15. SharonOctober 29, 2023 at 7:04 AM

    I see this kind of thing often when walking at the garden. I have to keep telling myself "circle of life" so that I don't feel too sad about it. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.

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  16. Jenn JilksOctober 29, 2023 at 9:10 AM

    A great capture! Everyone has to eat!

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  17. ~Lavender Dreamer~October 29, 2023 at 10:32 AM

    What a beautiful Hawk. Our squirrels are quite pesky but it's still hard to see some of the captures. Enjoy your day!

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