One of the parent red shouldered hawks prepares to make off with a wee snack for themselves after feeding the kids - the head of a large crayfish. I didn't realize these hawks would hunt crayfish, and it's only recently that I realized the wetlands of Central NC had so many large crayfish in them. Horizontal image: the adult hawk is facing left-to-right. It's in mid-turn, wings slightly lifted and head turned towards the camera, as it prepares to fly someplace less crowded to eat its snack. The eyases are visible behind the adult.

One of the parent red shouldered hawks prepares to make off with a wee snack for themselves after feeding the kids - the head of a large crayfish.

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