Red-tailed hawk lunch

Very gratifying to see a pair of Red-tailed hawks fly screeching over my backyard, the first trailing a fluffy squirrel tail from its talons, the second making the racket. They flew across the street into an oak grove, the squirrel-holder in a wide tree-crotch and the other about 30' away, watching for an opportunity. After a few initial bites, the lucky one flew a few hundred feet to a more remote perch, followed by the other about 2 minutes later.

Redtails over DHS

Three red-tailed hawks were spiraling over Decatur High School's Community Garden Saturday about 11AM. There was a bit of screaming, and one dove, chased by another. A few minutes later they were all three high above us again, watching for something to eat.

Redtails in the cemetery, 9AM

A pair of red-tailed hawks were out this morning.

Red-tailed hawk

Also dozens of robins were very active, along with bluebirds. Good to see the thrushes out together.

My backyard sported several white-throated sparrows, a towhee, brown thrasher, some jays and robins, redheaded and hairy-or-downy woodpeckers.