Red-tailed Hawk makes off with a meal

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)
With its breakfast firmly in its talons, a Red-tailed Hawk takes flight in Weld County, Colorado. (© Tony’s Takes)

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