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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Bird Brain on June 09, 2009, 09:01:38 PM

Title: RWBB Goes Wild!
Post by: Bird Brain on June 09, 2009, 09:01:38 PM

Hi everyone.

Earlier tonight, a Red-tailed Hawk flew by my livingroom window with "something" in it's talons (sorry, didn't get a good enough look at what it was).  A male RWBB was going completely crazy chasing and attacking the "crap" out of the hawk so I'm wondering if perhaps it was a baby RWBB in the hawk's talons?  Anyhow, never a dull moment with birding.

Title: Re: RWBB Goes Wild!
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on June 10, 2009, 12:24:34 PM

Quote from: "Bird Brain"

Hi everyone.

Earlier tonight, a Red-tailed Hawk flew by my livingroom window with "something" in it's talons (sorry, didn't get a good enough look at what it was).  A male RWBB was going completely crazy chasing and attacking the "crap" out of the hawk so I'm wondering if perhaps it was a baby RWBB in the hawk's talons?  Anyhow, never a dull moment with birding.

i've seen a few hawks being chased by RWBBs this year. those things have guts!

Title: Re: RWBB Goes Wild!
Post by: Bird Brain on June 10, 2009, 10:25:30 PM

Quote from: "yogistewart"

i've seen a few hawks being chased by RWBBs this year. those things have guts!

I've seen the male RWBB's going after both Red-tailed Hawks and Great Blue Herons out here at Lake Aquitaine.  :shock:  Cripes!  

Check out this thread from May 23rd and Kin Lau's photo of a RWBB riding on back of a Canada Goose.  :lol:  Also in his album, page 9: RWBB Attacks ... RWBB on and going after a Mute Swan!  
Geez ... is there nothing too big for these guys?!  

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