Yesterday afternoon Darren (my DH) and I heard a spontaneous explosion of raucous caws and screeches in the trees behind our house. We observed approximately 8 to 10 crows mobbing what appeared to be a lone Red-tailed Hawk. I have never personally witnessed this phenomenon, but I know that it happens.
The hawk perched in the topmost branches of a White Oak, probably wishing he could suddenly disappear as the angry crows screamed at him and took turns darting at him. If they had human voices, I could only imagine....Get the hell out of our neighborhood, you baby-snatching fiend!... Anastassia saw you peeking at her on the nest!...Go terrorize some field mice and leave us alone!...Hermes said you crapped on his head, you foul beast!...Away with you!!!
I almost felt sorry for the hawk as he cringed under the assault. He finally took flight again, but not without the crows in hot pursuit. Interesting...
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