No Broadwing but this morning I heard a low rough purring sound and looked out to see a Redtail leaving the field, then moments later a Raven settling on what I presume had been hawk prey. It was mammal I think, and fairly good size (med bunny? Rat?) ThebRaven was doing the purring. After a few min turning it, the Raven flew off to the SSE (to where? Somewhere down Ed Hill Rd?) and the Redtail returned to the spot. Apparently the Raven took whatever it was; after a few moments of walking around the spot, the Redtail flew to a tree, empty-footed. Pretty sure it was the male. Am only seeing one hawk now; she is presumably on eggs. Anne Sent from my iPhone
> On Apr 8, 2023, at 11:51 AM, Geo Kloppel <geoklop...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Two Broad-winged Hawks are soaring low over my West Danby hillside in the > mid-day sunshine. The Ravens, who have gone quiet and seem to have nestlings > now, are not pleased with these new arrivals, and one of them is attempting > to drive the hawks away. He has the size advantage, and he’s very serious! > > -Geo > > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
