Woke up to warm weather so was outside this morning at about 7am and heard birds going crazy. Figured maybe an eagle or hawk or osprey was circling. Instead I looked up and saw a hawk with a squirrel in the pine tree.
The other birds and other squirrels were trying to rescue their squirrel friend. I even saw a bluejay land on the hawk's back and peck at the hawk's head. Another squirrel went right up to the hawk and tried to punch at it. Amazing how all these different animals came together to battle this hawk.
I will admit, if I could have reached it, I would have tried to save the squirrel because saving underdog animals has always been my way. i realize the hawk probably has a nest full of babies to feed and one squeeze of the hawk's talons probably sealed the squirrels fate anyway. Off it went
Still shot from the video I took
On a more peaceful note, here's a couple of bald eagles i saw last night. Bad pic with iPhone because the nest is way up there. Nothing makes me happier than to see these bald eagles coming back in New York. Saw my first one in December of 2009 and now, barely a day goes by that I do not see one if I look up. I get a huge thrill every time. Never gets old seeing bald eagles
