Red-Tailed Diva

This hawk wants all the attention. She flies close to people. Sometimes she flies by us with her catch. Sometimes she lands near us to catch vole. Other times she brings her catch to a post or tree close to where people are allowed to stand so we can admire her hunting ability. It is a red-tailed diva.

Red-Tailed Diva Flying from a bird house on the hunt.
Red -Tailed Diva – This time it caught a bird. Goldfinch?

She flew from the top of a bird house to an area with short grasses and had a bird. I did not see her catch it. Not sure if she caught it in mid-air or what. Yes, different kinds of hawks will stalk bird feeders.

Red-Tailed Diva- She flew to a post with her catch faced the photographers and let us get a good view of her catch. This one is facing us.
Red Tailed Diva- Then she posed and gave us a side view.

Do any animals act like divas around you? This one seems to be a diva for camera clicks. Enjoy your weekend.

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    1. A guy there said it’s wing touched his head when it flew over him. He was awed. It’s in a very rural area. The people who come arrive with binoculars or cameras. They are thrilled. She also attracts the owls as they will fly around her to harass her. Win , win.The trails are closed so walkers won’t come back until after the owls leave.

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      2. The names were changed to protect the innocent. Yes, it was manipulated to have less detail on the prey. I think by the image it looks like the hawk impaled it from the side view. You do not see all the beak. I could not tell where the eyes and nose were from this. I have pics of it tearing it apart, but do not think that is necessary to show.

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