Hawk attack
Nothing like a predatory bird to liven things up!
Today we spotted a hawk eating a squirrel on the main lawn. Jim was glad it was a squirrel and not a chicken (actually, Jim wanted nothing to do with today’s events. He doesn’t do so well with blood and guts). I’m all for hawks controlling the squirrel population. They are they only major pest I’ve had trouble with in the test garden over the last two growing seasons — they decimated Team Beer’s wheat and snatched some of the baby butternut squash from the vine. Bon appétit, hawk!
What a picture. Amazing photo. How did you ever capture that? Nature’s creatures doing what they do best.
Predation on the Sunset lawn? That is pretty awesome. Must’ve been something to actually witness.
Not that I wish death to any little critter, but woo hoo Hawk! Pesky squirrels, got my butternut, pumpkins, zuks, persimmons, figs, and the chicken food… My yard is a squirrel smorgasbord in Allied Arts.
I live in Mountain View and also have problems with those pesky black squirrels getting onto my patio and destroying my plants…maybe a pet hawk will do the trick!Beautiful picture the hawk is gorgeous!
Beautiful!!
Nice one! What a handsome fellow! I’m with you on the squirrels too. Bring on the hawks in my ‘hood. Well, at least until I get my chix.
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I like this picture of hawk.This looks amazing.You have taken a great shot of hawk eating a squirrel.Thank you very much for showing this photograph to us.
I’m glad it wasn’t one of the chicken, but I agree with the other commenters. Awesome creature and thrilling photo.
We live in SJ and had a hawk dive bomb our backyard this summer to try and get our chicks. Thankfully our dog has kept the hawks away when our girls are out in the yard. Amazing photo!
We live down the street from the Menlo Park Sunset headquarters and lost a chicken to a hawk last year. Beautiful creatures though, and great photo.
Awesome photo!! I wish more hawks could be spotted here in the High Desert.