I was sitting at my desk and heard an incredible racket in the back yard that sounded like every bird in the immediate vicinity had gone mad. When I looked out the window I saw a hawk sitting in a bush. I walked out on the deck and it flew to the trees at the back of the yard.
I walked out to the yard and it flew out of the trees directly at me but around 10 feet over my head. As soon as it cleared the trees and was in open air about 15 birds flew out of the trees and chased it from the yard. I saw blue jays, robins, and sparrows...they were all different species but banded together to rid themselves of a common enemy.
It really was amazing to see a hawk in the yard and then see how all the birds handled it.
Posted by bbarton at July 1, 2004 09:58 AM