This guy is famous as he is the only hawk that can climb trees.
He is a big guy and I had to crop the photo, else only a part of him will be shown in the tag picture.
I will show you the dumbest or the bravest squirrel I have ever seen.
Now I know that this post belongs in the #featheredfriends community, but just had to show it here, as then many of you would not have seen it.
So come and have a look.
It is an African Harrier Hawk (Gymnogene) (Polyboroides typus)
Action as he has spotted a meal!
When the feathers on his head rise up it means that he is preparing to strike at a target.
Now just look at this! One of our young squirrels came down to have a look at the hawk. (The squirrel is to the right of the picture)
Hurriedly I stepped out and coughed loudly so that the hawk could see me.
Whoosh, he took off at speed right over my head.
Finally, a Pied crow arrived to escort the hawk out of the area.
I think I will have to have a talk to that squirrel!
I will have to explain the dangers of life to him as here he took his life into his own hands. That Harrier-hawk will lift him to great heights, but it would not be the heights that he was expecting to go to in his life:)
Thankfully, I was around and I will have to keep an eye out for the hawk.
I hope that you have enjoyed the story and the pictures.
And That's All Friends.
Photos by Zac Smith-All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon Powershot SX70HS Bridge camera.
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What a beauty! I am feeling a shade of green that you had him visit. And such beautiful shots. Wow!
As for those squirrels. Yup. Very dumb or very dumb (I mean brave....)
A shade of green? Jealousy? You? I don't believe it 😊
Just the squirrel's luck that I was around my friend. The sad news is that the hawk will be back and we really fear for the little ones.
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How did you capture the picture hark?
The hawk landed in a big tree close to our home.
That is very great I have never seen hawk.
Thank you and I hope that you will see on some day.
Wow, what a big bird. The little squirrel can be glad that you saw it. You should really talk to it, Zac.
Great and entertaining post as always, my friend 😊
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They say that curiosity killed the cat. The squirrel was really curios as it has never seen such a big chicken in a tree before and you are right, I will have to read it the riot act 🤣
Thank you and it was a nice adventure my friend 😊
Cheers and thanks.
All my pleasure, my friend, and I wished to see the eyes of the little squirrel when you tell him, or maybe you should show him your birds book that he can see which chicken love to eat squirrels and which don't 😀 !LOLZ
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Hahaha, the squirrel's eyes will be like the little dog that saw the plane in my post yesterday 🤣 !LOLZ
A very good idea to show him in my book, as then he will be more careful when he sees a squirrel eater.
Maybe I must also make a small parachute for him as then when a hawk drops him from on high in the sky, then he can use the parachute to land softly and to run away 😉
Cheers and thanks.
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Hahahahaha! Most animals can't read the room and dare to take risks that may ultimately claim their life. I'll name that squirrel Cindy. You should have that talk with Cindy. She'll need it.
Still a young squirrel and obviously very inquisitive. I will certainly have a talk to it.
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That's life my friend!
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crazier than any creature in anime/ film/ movie/ game
Hahaha, a good way to describe it and well done!
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That's incredible you were able to capture such detail on the hawk. And you had to be quick for that launch shot. Great work, love it.
Thank you and it's only a matter of timing, as one never knows in which direction he will launch.
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Nice shots of a beautiful bird. Glad you were there to save the little squirrel from being the hawk's dinner.
Thank you milady and yes I was happy to be around. Like I just said elsewhere, that hawk will be back and I will not be here anymore.
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I see your job of saving others spreads to all levels! Brazen fool that squirrel was, nosing around the hungry hawk. Yikes! Hopefully a close encounter doesn't happen again near your extended family. I'm not a fan of watching the circle of life play out in front of me and am glad you were there to thwart the play from happening.
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Thank you and we simply care Lady Nina.
The squirrel is a youngster and you know what kids are like. They like to inspect every new thing.
So I knew what was going to happen and thankfully I could stop it. The hawk had to go and search elsewhere for food as it also has a youngster to feed. but not on my patch.
I got the hawks again today on my camera at a dam that is close by and both parents were with the youngster.
Dad at the top then the youngster and the mom at the bottom.
This will be my tag picture in a post about them soon.
Hope that you will have a great weekend my friend.\
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That squirrel sure was lucky that you were around 😲He would have been in a bad spot otherwise!
That squirrel personifies the saying that when one is young, one is stupid 😉
Or maybe he wanted to fly somewhere and he thought that the bird would give him a lift 🤣