Feathered Friday - Birds at the Farm with an Aerial Battle

Here are a few bird sightings at a local farm for this #featheredfriday by #melinda010100
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First up is a nice red tailed hawk hanging around the chicken pasture.

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He didn't seem to mind me getting too close for photos.

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In the background you can see the chicken enclosure and the hawk keeping one eye on it to see if any chickens venture out...

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Meanwhile the spying squirrel has to let everyone know that there is a hawk in the vicinity with his squawww sound.

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This has alerted the chicken's air force aka a wood pee wee. Now its time for him to dive bomb.

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The pee wee zoomed around the hawk and got him to fly off the perch with a larger starling bomber trying to land on his back.

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The predator is gone for now but they have to keep a vigilant watch out at all times.

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Now starling bombers from all around are going in for a landing at the main airport.

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Time to refuel on the fat flies biting the cows.

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Most of these guys appear to be juveniles or possibly molting. I am amaze that the entire surface of this shelter isn't covered in poop yet lol.

Happy #featheredfriday :-)

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