DavidTriplett Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 While shooting a red tail hawk in summer 2018, I witnessed a pair of sparrows harassing and attacking this momma hawk, and in the immediate vicinity of her nest with hatchlings. It was really quite astonishing to see the much smaller, but more agile, sparrows pestering the much larger, and supposedly more formidable raptor. I almost titled this one "Too Close for Missiles, Switching to Guns". Shot with D7100 and Nikkor 70-300mm. Please share examples you have of other apparent mismatches. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Same thing happens around a local bald eagle nest. The crows around do not like the eagles at all and harass them with any chance. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger G Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 While shooting a red tail hawk in summer 2018, I witnessed a pair of sparrows harassing and attacking this momma hawk, and in the immediate vicinity of her nest with hatchlings. It was really quite astonishing to see the much smaller, but more agile, sparrows pestering the much larger, and supposedly more formidable raptor. I almost titled this one "Too Close for Missiles, Switching to Guns". [ATTACH=full]1336307[/ATTACH] Shot with D7100 and Nikkor 70-300mm. Please share examples you have of other apparent mismatches. Maneuverability is everything when it comes to avian warfare. Incidentally, the attacker isn't a sparrow. More likely a kingbird. Several species are found in U.S, is this Eastern? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidTriplett Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 North-central North Dakota. I never claimed to be expert at bird identification, so thank you for the correction. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Here is another picture from earlier today, April 11, 2020. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Fight Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dcstep Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Sorry, but I'm a little late to the thread. Kingbirds are feisty little boogers. Here's one harassing a Swainson's hawk on her nest. There was a Western kingbird nest nearby. Kingbird(s) attack Swainson's hawk on nest by David Stephens, on Flickr Alas, two-days after hatching, then chick was dead on the ground, probably from the kingbirds, but, perhaps from magpie. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill J Boyd Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Caracara with Western Kingbird escort. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucasavage Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Very Excellent Photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter Schaefer Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Crow vs White-tailed kite Red-tailed hawk vs Golden Eagle American Kestrel vs Red-tailed Hawk Red-winged blackbird vs Red-tailed Hawk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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