Date: 4/22/25 11:08 am From: Cynthia Edwardson via groups.io <Cjredwardson...> Subject: Re: [hmbirds] Gotta eat…
I was just watching a bat flying around near my house and wondering why?
Had it been disturbed from its roost? While watching the bat, a Cooper's
Hawk flew out and grabbed it. Another case of "gotta eat", I guess.
Cindy Edwardson
On Tue, Apr 22, 2025, 1:32 PM KevinMcG via groups.io <kmcgrath=
<nycap.rr.com...> wrote:
> I saw a red tail swoop across the road 50 yards in front oh me and fly
> right into the trunk of a huge tree with its talons extended straight out
> in front of him. He hit the tree and it appeared like his legs disappeared
> and then he reversed flight dragging a blackish mammal (looked like a black
> squirrel) out of a hole in the side of the tree. He dropped onto the lawn
> with his catch.
>
> i wanted to stop and get a look at his catch, but suspect that the jeep
> climbing into my back seat never saw a thing.
>
>
