[TN-Bird] Red Tail Hawk at UTK

My office is right on Circle Park on the UT campus in Knoxville.  As I was 
walking to my car at about 7:15 this evening, I heard a lot of commotion by the 
crows that have become rather common place in that area.  I keep looking and 
finally saw a large bird on the ground.  I finally managed to edge my way close 
enough to see that it was a hawk, enjoying a little dinner.  A student came 
along and didn't see the bird until she practically ran into it, so it flew up 
into a tree.  At that point I could see without question that it was a red tail 
and that "dinner" was a mouse or a rat.  A mocking bird started harassing the 
hawk, flying close or perhaps even pecking it, so that the hawk moved several 
times from branch to branch, each time taking its dinner.  The crow continued 
to complain the entire time.  

I've been watching the bird life in the park for about four years and this is 
the first time I've seen a hawk.  Get your birding where you can!

Alice Woody


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