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Red-shouldered Hawk and Western Gray Squirrel

Buteo lineatus

Photo by DonnaPomeroy
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Woody area in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

Notes:

Young Red-shouldered Hawk being teased by an agile tree squirrel. This went on for quite a while, before the hawk finally had enough and flew away.

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Comments (7)
KatCuff
BRING IT!!! Where'd he go?? Great encounter!
beallburton
It's these sort of moments that always make me say "I wish I had my camera." I'm glad you had your so you could share.
SarahWhitt
This is toooooo cute! "Catch me if you can"..... Wonderful spotting!! :)
ChristyHolland
Looks like the squirrel has outsmarted the hawk in the 2nd picture!! Great shots!!

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PublishedJanuary 28, 2012

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