A very fun encounter with this raptor recently. Driving down a dirt road I see this Red-tailed Hawk dive down from a pole and clearly grab something. I come to a stop and it soon takes off with a mouse firmly in its talons. It circled around giving me a great flyby showing its meal then moved to a second and then a third pole before devouring its meal whole. Taken in Weld County, Colorado.
![With its breakfast firmly in its talons, a Red-tailed Hawk takes flight in Weld County, Colorado. (© Tony’s Takes)](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9Jf1S0aNHeY/WogjFr2I4nI/AAAAAAAAjrU/aqaiNt00OnUF4pfbC9xLeffUfctFahqNgCJoC/s710/2018-02-11%2B10-13-59%2B-%2B0176.jpg)