Hawk vs. Squirrel

[Curmudgeoness]

Who will win???? OH NOOOOOOO!

The photography in this blows me away. I can't imagine how it was done, but I am impressed.

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[LiberalEsto]

1. Amazing!

Beautiful!

Thank you for posting this

[trof]

2. My money was on the hawk. I was pulling for him.

I used to think squirrels were 'cute'.
Until they chewed the insulation off the ignition wires on my truck.
TWICE.
$200 and change to have it rewired both times.

Until they invaded our attic and walls and that was $850 to have the house 'squirrel-proofed'.

Now I have a .22 with a scope and I shoot them on sight.
Take no prisoners.


And I now understand the phrase "Rats with fluffy tails".

[Curmudgeoness]

3. I like those rats with fluffy tails.

But I do know that they can be destructive. I have had ignition wires chewed as well, but it was chipmunks.

It is a good idea to have the house squirrel-proofed anyways, since there are a lot of other critters that can also get in if squirrels can. I have no idea how, but I had a squirrel get into my basement once. I now own a squirrel-sized Havaheart trap.

[rocktivity]

10. I told an exteminator that if I ever saw signs of chewing on my computer wires

"I am NOT getting a cat -- I am getting an ANACONDA!"


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[pokerfan]

17. I always root for the predator

'cause predators got to eat. It's not the hawk's fault squirrels are made out of meat.

[NutmegYankee]

26. And I thought I hated them for eating my bird seed

You win sir!

[amerikat]

4. What Liberesto said.. amazing(nt)

[YankeyMCC]

5. Wow, that was compelling! Life!

[orleans]

6. i'm afraid to watch it -- i don't want to see anyone getting kidnapped or killed n/t

[NCarolinawoman]

12. I'm of similar mind.

[DamnYankeeInHouston]

13. It's okay. The squirrel gets away.

[Curmudgeoness]

15. I would not have done that to you.

Even with great photography like there is in this video, I would not have posted a sad story.

[rocktivity]

18. Nature's SOP can have a sad ending at times

but the hawk has the right to eat, too!


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[Curmudgeoness]

19. Absolutely.

I just don't want to watch.

In this video, no one was hurt. Squirrel lived to see another day, but hawk did not starve to death because of this one miss.

[Brigid]

7. Wow! That was great photography!

Amazing!

[lillypaddle]

8. I'm snagging this

AMAZING video, thanks!

[Curmudgeoness]

20. Snag away.

Everyone knows that I snagged it from someone else as well.

[lillypaddle]

23. And that's what makes the world go 'round

[malthaussen]

9. Overwhelming photography...

... speechless.

-- Mal

[rocktivity]

11. This is nowhere near as fancy

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but it makes a similar point.

P.S: You're not a "terrible person," kid: your residence has one less mouse, and it could have as just easily have died as an exterminator's hand -- or even worse, bred. And though you didn't help the mouse as you intended, you DID help out the hawk!


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[Curmudgeoness]

21. Bummer.

Even though I know this often would happen, I would hate to see it happen just as I did the release. Couldn't wait for the kid to get in the house, huh?

At least I am glad that I didn't really "see" the capture.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

14. That was beautifully done and the music that accompanied it was perfect. Thank you.

[btrflykng9]

16. Glad the squirrel made it

I was hoping he/she would live to frolic another day.

[Auggie]

22. Awesome, but I wonder ...

how much was staged?

Eh … it's gorgeous any way you look at it.

[rocktivity]

24. True -- there may have been some stunt squirrels and hawks involved

hope they're in the union.


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[Auggie]

25. LOL

[flamin lib]

27. This is a composite of probably 100 hours of video.

To get that 100 hours it may have taken a few years in the field to collect enough video to edit into that few minutes
It's just being lucky, ya' know. Being in the right place at the right time . . . Day after day.

[Curmudgeoness]

28. I thank the person with the time and perseverence to do it.

I was amazed at the quality of this video.

[a kennedy]

29. OMGosh......I love nature until it has to eat.....

just beautiful, and I'm glad he escaped.

[Curmudgeoness]

30. LOL, I love nature too

until it has to eat. But I understand that everything has to eat. I just don't want to watch.

[LWolf]

31. That was beautifully done.

Although I hope the hawk didn't go hungry long.

I'm a fan of anything that reduces the number of rodents that plague me. Even when the rodents are cute.