This beautiful red-shouldered hawk was enjoying a peaceful morning to himself
when over his shoulder he heard squawking....getting louder and growing closer.
Hoping he was wrong about his morning meditation time coming to an end
he glanced up just as a mockingbird bravely landed.
The hawk did his best to ignore the uninvited visitor...
even when the noisy intruder exhibited bullying behavior.
With unusual patience...the hawk stood his ground.
When the mockingbird flew right in front of the hawk...seeming to taunt him...
I wondered if he was crazy because hawks eat smaller birds!
Or perhaps he had witnessed the hawk enjoying breakfast so he felt safe
and couldn't pass up an opportunity for the hunted to harrass the hunter?!
After a few minutes, however, the hawk had had enough.
He let out a high-pitched cry and...lickety-split...the pest took off!
"Ah...tranquility has returned."
"Oh no! Not again?!"
He cautiously eyed a scissor-tail as she gently landed on a nearby branch,
quickly realizing that, unlike the previous noisy intruder,
she had simply chosen the same location
for a quick - and QUIET - rest stop
before continuing on her journey.
Once again...he returned to enjoying his solitude and peacefulness.
I didn't stay around to see how long it lasted this time, though!
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