Juvenile red shouldered hawks have been hanging around the yard since they
fledged a few months ago. This morning, the birds in the yard were
alarm-calling and making a noisy ruckus for about 20 minutes so I knew
everyone must be aggravated by a nearby perching hawk. I finally went out
to look and spied him sitting at the top of a cherry tree which also has a
"trumpet vine"/"hummingbird vine" (campsis radicans) climbing up to near
the top. Suddenly the hawk hastily departed... with a very angry
hummingbird chasing after him!  Hilarious!

Karen Gray
Copley/Summit Co.

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