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Red-Tailed Hawk, trapped on a wire |
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In May 2018, I spotted this beautiful Red-Tailed Hawk sitting on a wire overlooking a parking lot by the Fort Edward train station. She was watching a flock of Starlings on the ground below her. high-res
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The Red-Tailed Hawk selects her prey and suddenly launches straight down at the Starlings. Notice the claw on her left foot, on the far right of the photo. high-res
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Her claw is definitely caught behind the small wire. high-res
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... and she is caught. high-res
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Now the Red-Tailed Hawk is completely stuck on the wire and hanging by her foot. high-res
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There is a lot of wing flapping and she is starting to come back up. high-res
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The Red-Tailed Hawk is back up on her perch but her claw is still stuck on the wire. high-res
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Finally she got her claw loose .... high-res
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... and she is turning back into her prefered position. high-res
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Now the Red-Tailed Hawk is pausing to check her feet. high-res
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Finally the Red-Tailed Hawk is back into position and she appears to be ok ... high-res
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... and almost immediately she dove straight down again, this time with no mishaps ... and she nailed the Starling below her. Lunch was served in a nearby tree. high-res |
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