• TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    My experience has been that a smaller bird will attack the bird of prey relentlessly till they’re on their way.

    • JimVanDeventer@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      I was watching some crows chase around an eagle the other day. The pathetic squee noises it made like it’s saying “I toldja I was sorry I ate your babies” has me wondering why we have all fallen for this whole eagles are a symbol of power gobbledegook.

    • ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      I saw a hawk and a Robin going at it one day. It fucked me up when the Robin hit the hawk and it started to fall. Didn’t see the aftermath as I was driving but either way. Never expected a hawk to lose against a Robin.

  • ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    This is like that one meme about the kestrel stealing from a falcon or something.

    The risk I took was calculated. But man, am I bad at math.

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      5 months ago

      I’ve seen more small birds harassing large ones than the other way around. Agility is important in the air. And surprise is important to how large birds hunt.

      Though the bird in the picture might be asking for it to get that close while not in the air.

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      5 months ago

      Google tells me Red Shouldered Hawk and Red Crossbill. Maybe that’s why they hang out together. Gang colors.