This past Friday, I stopped by Springfield Bog Metropark on the border of Summit and Portage counties to bird a little bit. When I arrived, I immediately noticed a RT Hawk sitting on a power pole looking over the open fields. Before I knew it, an American Kestrel started strafing the Hawk. I think the Kestrel preferred to have that roost for himself. I took some shots and thought I would share links for those interested in seeing some images of this behavior. By the way, the hawk did fly off and I think that the Kestrel got a little ego boost as a result!
Happy Birding!
Jon Cefus
http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/joncefus/slideshow/Kestrel%20vs%20RT%20Hawk <http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/joncefus/slideshow/Kestrel%20vs%20RT%20Hawk>
http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/joncefus/library/Kestrel%20vs%20RT%20Hawk <http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/joncefus/library/Kestrel%20vs%20RT%20Hawk>
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