Red-tailed Hawk Hunting
This is a juvenile and not as skittish as the adults usually are. It was wonderful to watch it hunt. I sometime wonder if the juvenile's acceptance of people nearby give them advantage in hunting. It simply waits on a lamp post or nearby tree and ignores people walking or jogging close by, thereby conserving energy and staying focused on its prey. I guess in the beginning they need to be a bit more brave or naive compared to the adult birds in order for them to beat the odds of their first year survival rates. Downsview Park, Toronto.
Red-tailed Hawk Hunting
This is a juvenile and not as skittish as the adults usually are. It was wonderful to watch it hunt. I sometime wonder if the juvenile's acceptance of people nearby give them advantage in hunting. It simply waits on a lamp post or nearby tree and ignores people walking or jogging close by, thereby conserving energy and staying focused on its prey. I guess in the beginning they need to be a bit more brave or naive compared to the adult birds in order for them to beat the odds of their first year survival rates. Downsview Park, Toronto.