FreeLists / birdky / [birdky] Hawk Herding

[<pemeyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I was driving in Jefferson County, KY the other day and say a hawk (it wasn't a 
red tail) circling a large flock of rock pigeons.  They were swirling around in 
a ball, just like fish in the ocean do while their predator waits for the right 
moment.    I didn't get to see him dive into the ball to get his dinner, 
however.  

This is probably typical behavior for a hawk, but I've never seen it and I 
thought it were really neat to see.

Pat Meyer
Jefferson County, Kentucky


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