Mocking the Bird

There were strange flurries visible outside the window so I had to go investigate. A red-shouldered hawk had perched on the birdfeeder, and a mockingbird had become fed up with it. After several passes from different directions the mockingbird zeroed on the seat of its problem. After a quick lick to the hawk’s derriere, the hawk had had enough and took to flight as its nemesis exited quickly in a different direction. Though birdy words were exchanged, in the end, I think they were both happy to have their problems behind them.

PS–The blurry form to the left of the hawk in both pictures is the mockingbird attacking and then retreating.

For a brief video of the feathered fracas see: https://youtu.be/qSR3bb359-c?si=T7OsZGJXHX08Wldg

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