1. Catch the biggest and freshest mouse you can find.
2. Pop the top and stuff it right in there. Mind your eyes!
3. Don't be shy, just chomp it right down...
4. Careful not to gag.
5. Ta-da!
Erm, you've got a little foot sticking out the corner of your mouth...
This fledgling caught the mouse in the picnic area of Tompkins Square, then gobbled it in just a couple of minutes. Immediately afterwards, dad Christo caught a mongo rat and gave it to the young bird, who ate that as well. This hawk must have eaten its weight in rodent. I bet it's sleeping well tonight...
Kudos, baby hawk! There's plenty more where that came from.
ReplyDeleteOh my. I have so many questions about ... hawk digestion.
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Fantastic Photos this set and the one before. Wonderful commentary. This group is a classic!
ReplyDeleteImpressive documentation!!!!
ReplyDeleteI wonder if this is the feisty baby? .. these are wonderful photos, Laura. Absolutely perfect. Thanks!
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