no you idiot! hawks eat squirrels…
Posted by Stacey on Saturday Sep 13, 2008 Under Animals, Life, outdoorsTim and I worked the second half of the Need-a-Bag Project at the Alachua County Farmer’s Market this morning (picking up the leftover bags and putting them away for next week).
On our way home, we pulled into our complex just in time to see a red tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) sitting on top of a young squirrel while simultaneously fighting off a giaganticon raven who was trying to help himself to Hawky’s hard-earned meal. We stopped the car and watched for a minute. Both birds looked up at us like, “WTH are you looking at??!” Hawky took advantage of Raven’s momentary distraction and flew off with limp squirrel in tow. Raven took off after them in hot pursuit.
I wonder if Elaine from FCLA had a similar, exciting experience in her bird-watching class this morning! At least we didn’t have to get up at 7:30am! haha ;D
“No you idiot! Hawks EAT squirrels!!” sayeth the animal guy at minute 6:53 of this mashup of Seinfeld clips from the “Kramer/Merv Griffith Set” episode:
September 13th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
actually I think that quote is around minute 6:59, but that whole last minute is awesome. :)
September 13th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
I never watched that show when it was on TV, but that was hilarious. LMAO eeeeeek!!! eeeeeek!!!!
September 13th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
So dedicated…and I thought you would be unable to attempt need-a-bag activities because you were/had been at a conference. Huzzah! to you.