Red Tailed Hawk
Cropped to give you a closer view.
My sister and I went on a hike at the nature center. It wasn't long when a red-tailed hawk swooped in front of us and landed off the trail just ahead to our right. I said, "I wonder if it caught a snake." That was probably the least traumatic animal I could imagine (since I've never heard of one eating spiders...) Sure enough, he lifted off and landed on a limb on the other side of the trail and began working on his catch... a small snake. We stepped closer as I shot. Even when a couple passed right by that tree, he didn't budge.
When we told the couple about the hawk and snake, the man's eyes widened and he said had he known, he wouldn't have been anywhere around... it was the snake, not the hawk, that bothered him.
I figured the snake was sort of out of focus so I hope I don't bother people with seeing it being eaten. It looked completely dead lying on that limb, so he must have killed it quickly. I felt sorry for the snake, but was thankful it wasn't a rabbit. Yes, I know they have to eat...
Red Tailed Hawk
Cropped to give you a closer view.
My sister and I went on a hike at the nature center. It wasn't long when a red-tailed hawk swooped in front of us and landed off the trail just ahead to our right. I said, "I wonder if it caught a snake." That was probably the least traumatic animal I could imagine (since I've never heard of one eating spiders...) Sure enough, he lifted off and landed on a limb on the other side of the trail and began working on his catch... a small snake. We stepped closer as I shot. Even when a couple passed right by that tree, he didn't budge.
When we told the couple about the hawk and snake, the man's eyes widened and he said had he known, he wouldn't have been anywhere around... it was the snake, not the hawk, that bothered him.
I figured the snake was sort of out of focus so I hope I don't bother people with seeing it being eaten. It looked completely dead lying on that limb, so he must have killed it quickly. I felt sorry for the snake, but was thankful it wasn't a rabbit. Yes, I know they have to eat...