Photo 52419411, (c) Joanne Lowry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Joanne Lowry

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Associated observations

Photos / Sounds

What

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)

Observer

loves_ravens

Date

September 25, 2019 06:37 AM MST

Description

I couldn't figure out why the kestrels were talking so much and flying around a particular area until I came around the corner of the building and saw it. I'd seen it earlier, from a distance on top of the pine in my home community - looking towards the East.

Then around the corner of the building looking West, it was there on top of the pine that the kestrels consider as part of their territory to look over this field for prey. I guess a RED-TAILED HAWK had the same idea - looking for bigger prey though.

The kestrels were squawking and then I came around the corner so it must have felt outnumbered. This was the best shot I got as it flew away.

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