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How about a bird riding a bird in flight, sort of . . .

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Mockingbird and Redtail Hawk by stevcan101, on Flickr

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This is a really cool shot!

Candor wrote in post #17024145

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stevecan wrote in post #17024671
How about a bird riding a bird in flight, sort of . . .

What amazes me about this situation is the hawk could so easily turn on and kill the Mockingbird, and have a nice meal.

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ptcanon3ti wrote in post #17025365
What amazes me about this situation is the hawk could so easily turn on and kill the Mockingbird, and have a nice meal.

If it could catch it. Mockingbirds are pretty maneuverable, and I wouldn't be surprised if they could dodge the hawk's attempts to catch it.

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Candor wrote in post #17024145

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Excellent. Scary

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ptcanon3ti wrote in post #17025365
What amazes me about this situation is the hawk could so easily turn on and kill the Mockingbird, and have a nice meal.

archer1960 wrote in post #17025772
If it could catch it. Mockingbirds are pretty maneuverable, and I wouldn't be surprised if they could dodge the hawk's attempts to catch it.

I have to agree with archer1960 from my experiences. I have seen raptors turn on each other and birds closer to their size but not when the size difference is so great. I do believe maneuverability is the key. The only time I have seen a turn when the size difference was great is a Red-Tailed being mobbed by a Kestrel.

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ptcanon3ti wrote in post #17025365
What amazes me about this situation is the hawk could so easily turn on and kill the Mockingbird, and have a nice meal.

Never. We have plenty of Mockingbirds down here. They have their name for a reason. Actually two, they imitate the calls of other birds and they literally mock other animals.

We also have a pair of hawks right in our backyard. Those hawks are getting plenty of harresment from Mockingbirds and other species as well. The only other birds I see hawks going after are pigeons. If you see how they fly, you know why. They are much easier to catch than other birds.....

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Inspeqtor wrote in post #17025317
This is a really cool shot!

METAL1 wrote in post #17025985
Excellent. Scary

Thanks!

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2n10 wrote in post #17026077
I have to agree with archer1960 from my experiences. I have seen raptors turn on each other and birds closer to their size but not when the size difference is so great. I do believe maneuverability is the key. The only time I have seen a turn when the size difference was great is a Red-Tailed being mobbed by a Kestrel.

You won't see any small birds mobbing either a Sharp-shinned, or a Cooper's Hawk Song birds are there primary prey. Backyard Bird feeders are particularly attractive locations for them...Bird Buffet would be a better name.

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Didereaux wrote in post #17027044
You won't see any small birds mobbing either a Sharp-shinned, or a Cooper's Hawk Song birds are there primary prey. Backyard Bird feeders are particularly attractive locations for them...Bird Buffet would be a better name.

This is true...last summer a Coopers Hawk caught and dined on a Mocking Bird and several Cow Birds in my yard. I was glad to see the Cow Birds go. Very sad for the Mocking Bird though.

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stevecan wrote in post #17024671
How about a bird riding a bird in flight, sort of . . .

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Mockingbird and Redtail Hawk by stevcan101, on Flickr

I guess the real explaination is:
"Kicking that @%$ is not about the Size but Gut!"
Wonderful image and Thanks for sharing. Loved it.

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