I’m On A Seafood Diet. I See Food, I Eat It.

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Red-tailed Hawk

What did one elevator say to the other elevator?

I think I’m coming down with something!

Interesting Fact: Mammals make up the bulk of most Red-tailed Hawk meals. Frequent victims include voles, mice, wood rats, rabbits, snowshoe hares, jackrabbits, and ground squirrels. The hawks also eat birds, including pheasants, bobwhite, starlings, and blackbirds; as well as snakes and carrion. Individual prey items can weigh anywhere from less than an ounce to more than 5 pounds. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-tailed_Hawk/lifehistory  )

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    • throughopenlens's avatar

      Thank you very much, I was just at the right place at the right time. I really appreciate your comment and Happy Blogging! 🙂

  1. bahelberg1's avatar

    Wonderful capture! And add Pigeons to his diet. I saw a Red-tailed zoom a Pigeon into the slope of our riverbank and gun him down for a meal. Chilling!

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