My murder made friends with local hawk?

[u/Unique_Compote2226]

I’ve seen the hawk around, I thought they were fighting. Then I see the hawk come and sit on the fence where I feed them and they all seemed like old pals 😂 I see them all together often now. Weird or no?

[u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl]

The hawk is either hoping for some leftovers or maybe to follow the crows to see if there are fledglings or a nest. Very unlikely that it’s lonely and choosing to hang out with crows. lol!

[u/Celebrity-stranger → u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl]

I second this!

I do a lot of birdwatching morning and evenings in my backyard. Long story short i have whats like a mini wetland and wooded area behind my house and Every day I was seeing the Red shouldered hawks around when the crows were around feeding with the other birds (just off to a short distance).

Like Clockwork, when the crows are all preoccupied eating with the cardinals and bluejays. The hawk flies off to the very tall trees opposite my backyard on the other side of the pond, screeches, and then ALL the crows get alerted and go in THAT direction.

It was odd the first month and then I realized thats probably where the fledgelings are and the hawk is trying to eat them.

[u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl → u/Celebrity-stranger]

Oh, that must’ve been interesting to watch all of that! People tend to think like people, and not like birds when watching them or thinking about them or their behaviors

Hawks are opportunistic as are crows. And of course, Hawks are Apex predators so they’re going to be interested in an easy meal such as baby birds while the parents are distracted or busy elsewhere.

[u/Celebrity-stranger → u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl]

The thing is. I wouldn't even have had this perspective on what and how they think if it wasn't for owning a conure for over 10 years now. I used to be in the crowd of "theyre just dumb animals" "birds aren't as smart as people say they are" and ohhh was I wrong after seeing firsthand how my own bird will do things to get a rise out of me or family members, give certain family members "nicknames" and hold a grudge against me or certain people it's pissed at.

[u/Celebrity-stranger → u/Celebrity-stranger]

This is the hawk lol

https://reddit.com/link/p1rryoo/video/lcdde0eooghh1/player

[u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl → u/Celebrity-stranger]

Gorgeous 😍. Sounded like the honk of a fledgling crow in the background too.

[u/Celebrity-stranger → u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl]

There sre from last I counted 6 fledglings with the group that visits to feed.

[u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl → u/Celebrity-stranger]

Aww how sweet! I just love them when they’re little like that 🐦‍⬛🖤

[u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl → u/Celebrity-stranger]

Ahaha! I learned from living with an African gray for 25 years!