ML610791866
Contributor
Shelia Hargis Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
McKinney Park large HOA pond
Travis, Texas, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Adult, Unknown sex - 1
- Behaviors
- Foraging or eating
- Playback
- Playback not used
Media notes
The Great Blue Heron slowly advances toward the Red-shouldered Hawk. It's actually easier to see what happens in the reflections in the water.
Observation details
Adult ate the remains of a snake at the edge of the pond. A Great Blue Heron approached slowly and stopped near the hawk. It slowly extended its neck and beak closer and closer to the hawk. The hawk splayed wings to make itself bigger. When this didn’t deter the heron, it flew up and struck the heron causing the heron to squawk and fly a short distance away. After a minute or so, the heron walked away and foraged for his own food. 8:32a: The hawk flew to a telephone pole. iNaturalist observation of snake is available at https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/190122535.
Additional species
Technical information
- Camera
- Microphone
- Accessories
- Original file size
- 16.44 MB