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I had the chance to witness mass mobbing of a Red-tailed Hawk up close at Sapsucker woods this weekend. I heard the sounds of crows alerts and went over to where they were calling. Crows, Grackles and Red-winged Blackbirds were all mobbing this Hawk. Mobbing is a behavior occurs when a predator gets cooperatively harassed by the species it may prey on - especially when that species has young nearby. At one point, the Hawk was in the tip of a small branch (pictured) and kept losing balance when the others would dive at him.

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Red-tailed Hawk and Red-winged Blackbird
Sapsucker Woods, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Ithaca, New York
Canon 7D / EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM

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~BlackScourge2 Mar 28, 2013  Hobbyist
wow type of breed is the bird in the background with the red wings
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=mydigitalmind Mar 29, 2013  Hobbyist Photographer
That is a Red-winged Blackbird :)
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Mood: Pleased *NebetSeta Jun 11, 2012  Student General Artist
Must have been near a nest.
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=mydigitalmind Jun 12, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Yeah - there are a lot of small breeders in this area.
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*NebetSeta Jun 13, 2012  Student General Artist
That's the only reason I can think of, that there's a nest or two (maybe more) and they are protecting it. Of course, I guess these birds can be bold even when not nesting - I just am not sure if they would risk if unless there were broods to consider.
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~BFTLandMWandSEK Jun 11, 2012  Student General Artist
that bird looks so mad. :iconclapplz: good job, bro
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=mydigitalmind Jun 12, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Thanks! But it's not "bro" ;)
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~BFTLandMWandSEK Jun 12, 2012  Student General Artist
sorry. I tend to tell everybody "bro," even my friends, and we're all girls :|
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Mood: Love ~EllieMaeCrockett Jun 11, 2012
Also outstanding !
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=mydigitalmind Jun 12, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Thanks again!
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