“This week, share a photo that says Danger! to you.”
The presence of a chicken hawk (Red-tailed Hawk/Buteo jamaicensis) caused great consternation among the neighbourhood birds that morning. From the moment I went on the roof, I could hear them making loud calling sounds, as though warning each other that danger was near.
I then watched them mount an amazing co-ordinated effort to drive the hawk away. They dive-bombed it repeatedly…nightingales…
…cling-clings…
…and even a streamertail hummingbird at one point, though I wasn’t lucky enough to get a photo of that! In the end, the hawk was chased away and the danger passed. At least, until next time….
Weekly Photo Challenge – Danger!
Right Steps & Poui Trees 
May 3, 2017 at 3:25 pm
I sometimes see a Cooper’s hawk and worry about the little songbirds. I’ve see the brave bluejays chase it away!
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May 3, 2017 at 3:30 pm
They show such courage, don’t they?
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May 4, 2017 at 10:09 am
They really do!
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May 3, 2017 at 4:34 pm
Great shots- I find raptors fascinating 🖤
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May 3, 2017 at 4:55 pm
Thanks for commenting! I am fascinated by them too & get to see hawks, falcons and owls from my roof.
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May 3, 2017 at 5:47 pm
We had a Hawk that perched about 4 blocks away, it kept and eye on the Pigeons that would eat overflow of the bird feeder, one day it swooped in and took one right in front of me! My Budgies in the window always let us know when it was around, they’d go Statue ( almost paralyze themselves for hours at a time for fear of that Hawk!) I’d have to close the curtain’s! 🙂
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May 3, 2017 at 6:43 pm
Wow! That must have been a bit of a shock!
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May 3, 2017 at 6:52 pm
It was startling that’s for sure!
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May 4, 2017 at 12:37 am
Wonderful shots.
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May 4, 2017 at 3:45 am
Thanks!
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May 4, 2017 at 3:46 am
Lovely photos.
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May 4, 2017 at 3:47 am
Thanks!
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May 5, 2017 at 9:48 pm
Fantastic, Susan! I have never seen a chicken hawk so close. It’s the kestrel that really upsets our little birds. These photos are superb!
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May 5, 2017 at 11:59 pm
Thanks, Emma! It was really quite amazing to watch the birds’ coordinated efforts!
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May 6, 2017 at 12:31 am
They are indeed brave! Now is nesting season, so the hawks are more active – looking for baby birds! No wonder the panic from the other birds.
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May 9, 2017 at 3:15 am
What a serious looking face on that hawk. Great shots.
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May 9, 2017 at 6:57 am
Thanks! Yes, it wasn’t joking! 🙂
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May 22, 2017 at 1:15 pm
Those bird shots are stunning!!
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May 22, 2017 at 1:29 pm
Thank you!
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