Replies

I have a family of Harris's Hawks that are living in my yard. Bonus! They eat rattlesnakes. Haven't seen one since they moved in.

3 posted on 10/05/2019 10:21:44 AM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)

My favorite raptor

Only raptor that hunts in a pick too

7 posted on 10/05/2019 10:32:21 AM PDT by advertising guy (When they told Jerry Nadler he had a flesh eating disease , they gave him 87 years to live)

The Harris Hawk is a very cool raptor. From Wikipedia (only trust non-political info there)
"The Harris's hawk is notable for its behavior of hunting cooperatively in packs consisting of tolerant groups, while other raptors often hunt alone. Harris hawks' social nature has been attributed to their intelligence, which makes them easy to train and have made them a popular bird for use in falconry."

Given the distribution of the Harris Hawk and the fact your picture show pine trees I'm going to guess that you're somewhere in Arizona in Santa Cruz County, Arizona or nearby or maybe the Texas Hill Country.

Most people don't know that the Harris Hawk is one of the few raptors that hunt in packs like walls. Cool bird.

Here is the distribution of the Harris Hawk

30 posted on 10/05/2019 10:54:54 AM PDT by wildcard_redneck (If the Trump Administration doesn't prosecute the coup plotters he loses the election in 2020)

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794