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hue

(4,949 posts) Thu Feb 27, 2014, 09:49 AM Feb 2014

Hawk Vs. Squirrel

"A closeup look at nature and survival of the fittest in Hawk Vs. Squirrel. The photography of this epic chase between the hawk and squirrel is simply amazing and must have required careful planning to position the cameras exactly where they needed to be. I couldn’t help but cheer for the squirrel as he does he best to evade and escape from the hawk that is trying to catch him."

http://biggeekdad.com/2014/02/hawk-vs-squirrel/

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Hawk Vs. Squirrel (Original Post) hue Feb 2014 OP

Squirrel: its whats for lunch. marble falls Feb 2014 #1

Good photography and great job Mr. or Mrs. Squirrel. nt ladjf Feb 2014 #2

Here's the video (without the need to click another link) countryjake Feb 2014 #3

marble falls

(57,136 posts)

1. Squirrel: its whats for lunch.

Reply to hue (Original post)

Thu Feb 27, 2014, 09:56 AM

Feb 2014

ladjf

(17,320 posts)

2. Good photography and great job Mr. or Mrs. Squirrel. nt

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Thu Feb 27, 2014, 10:06 AM

Feb 2014

countryjake

(8,554 posts)

3. Here's the video (without the need to click another link)

Reply to hue (Original post)

Thu Feb 27, 2014, 06:29 PM

Feb 2014

I've watched a total of four squirrels lose this battle just since the beginning of the year here...two by hawk, one by eagle, and one by owl. The owl was flying away carrying the little guy by his tail, so low to the ground that the squirrel was banged into a log, which knocked him loose and he, too, almost got away, but the owl won out in the end.

I feel sorry for the hungry red-tail in this video, but cannot help but smile at the squirrel's victory. Amazing video!

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