Interesting observation. To crows Red-tailed Hawks are kind of like traffic:
if you pay attention you'll almost never get hurt, but if you don't, it will
kill you.
I think a Red-tail might take an incubating female crow, but again, she would
have to be not paying attention. Certainly Great Horned Owls take them. As a
result, the survival of breeding female crows is significantly lower than that
of breeding males.
Kevin
From: bounce-14032422-3493...@list.cornell.edu
[mailto:bounce-14032422-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Kurt Falvey
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 1:32 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Red Tail with Crow
We have a pair of Red-tailed Hawks that have been around for several years. I
have seen one carrying a grouse, rabbit, mice, and even have a great picture of
one of them snatching a wounded starling off the snow...but yesterday one few
by with a crow in its talons with 20 plus crows in hot pursuit.I have heard
of Red-tails going after young crows still in the nest and am wondering how
this Red-tail came to get this crow?
If it was not injured...would a Red-tail go after an adult crow sitting on
eggs?...any other thoughts?
Happy Birding!
Kurt
Julie Kurt
Broken Road Farms
Dundee, NY 14837
Email: k...@brokenroadfarms.com
www.BrokenRoadFarms.com
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