Finally someone who knows how to hold the camera. Well done and thanks!👍👍

The agility of squirrels is amazing.

@goognamgoognw6637

5 жыл бұрын

They're extremely fast and agile but their weakness is their thinking is erratic and sometimes unwise. If you panic a squirrel it will make mistakes. They are also slightly over-confident. Seen a fox catching an overconfident squirrel by surprise straight in its jaw even though the squirrel knew of the animal proximity but underestimated its deceptive intention. Long ago annoyed by squirrels raiding a birdfeeder, i covered it with vine that had spines all over it. When relaxed the vine was no obstacle for the squirrel. It would manoeuver in it, even using it to hang. But suddently scare the squirrel and it panics and gets caught in the vine spines and freezes. It eventually made its escape but not doubt had a taste of the spines. It did not seem to hurt him, the fur must protect it.

Here we are a year later and they're STILL going at each other!

The cameraman deserves an award.

WOW, the way momma squirrel lunged at the hawk was amazing.

It appears that around the 4:30 mark you can see what the hawk is staring at. It looks like the squirrel has a nest in the big block beam that has space between it and the crossbeam where the hawk is perched. And sure enough at around 6:10 when the camera closes in you can see the nesting material inside the wood beam.

i like how the cameraman backed up once the hawk started staring it his direction lol

@goognamgoognw6637

5 жыл бұрын

I saw a red tail hawk in the winter snow perched on a tree overlooking squirrels down below. I was close from the tree maybe less than 20 feet. The hawk turned it head upside with its beak pointing vertically to the sky, when i got closer to take a look. I am not sure what that posture meant but it looked ominous and i did not get any closer. It was big but not as formidable as the one in this video which looks scary.

Gutsy little squirrel. Very well done video there jerry! The talons on that hawk, wow!

This goes to show how important ambush and speed is in a raptor attack. If not the prey can make you look slow and silly.

@Astronurd

Жыл бұрын

Raptors never look silly

@mattmexor2882

Жыл бұрын

it doesn't look slow and silly. the hawk wasn't attacking. but letting the hawk hang around is dangerous. the squirrel spent 9 minutes trying to harass the hawk but it couldn't do anything more than distract it. maybe the squirrel distracted it enough to prevent it from figuring out a way to get its babies but we didn't see the hawk fly away. who knows how long this went on.

Classic case of keep your friends close and your enemies closer. ;-) no doubt there is a nest. The squirrel knows that as long as it keeps the hawk in sight there is little chance of getting caught. Hawks generally catch their prey by surprise in this case the squirrel is much faster while the hawk is in a sitting position.

At first I thought the squirrel was foolishly playing a Russian roulette, but I think it has its young ones close by, and thus keeps a watchful eye on the enemy, while trying to taunt it to leave.

@livisunshine3700

2 жыл бұрын

Me too, I think the squirrel was trying to distract the hawk to protect the nest. Blessings!

@jonesnori

Жыл бұрын

Same reason smaller birds mob bigger ones. It's to protect young. Only this squirrel was doing it single-handedly.

I LOVE Hawks and love squirrels, so this is a conundrum. Love it! Thank you

Wow that hawk has one serious manicure

Obvious that it was a Mom and has babies...to protect

Squirrel probably had a nest nearby. I've seen squirrels shred each other over territory.

The philosopher squirrel has concluded none of us really die.

Excellent job with your sturdy recording of the video 👍👍🦅

I wonder why the squirrel would intentionally provoke the hawk? Maybe it had a nest nearby, or it just had some down time and thought it would he fun!? Either way, the squirrel has some guts!

Looks like the squirrel is intentionally distracting the hawk. Either playing games or a nest nearby?

We have a Hawk in our side field and he comes and sits in our back yard. Love Nature also Turkey's,+ Deer.

I always enjoyed watching squirrels taunting our cat. Squirrel stays just above reach of the cat on the tree trunk and drives him crazy.

well done elusive little guy.

See the feathers on that hawk, he's getting right pissed off!

The hawk would need the element of surprise to catch such a nimble creature.

@mattmexor2882

Жыл бұрын

the hawk wasn't trying. it was perching. was it interested in the squirrel's young? who knows. but the squirrel wasjust performing instinctual behavior. ideally the squirrel would like to harass the predator away, but the hawk is toobig and dangerous for that so at least it does distract it, probably.

A squirrel can bite trough a black walnut. It can also do the same thing to a bird's leg. What is missing is the sound of the birds also making a racket. When that hawk takes off it will be like a bomber surrounded by attacking fighters. Also with a lot of more intense racket. If there were blue jays that where near it would not have stayed around that long.

That is a Mama for you!!

squirrel : **exist** red tailed hawk : *YOU DARE OPPOSE ME MORTAL*

Best 9 minutes of my life , such a handsome bird up against that little mo fo . Brilliant 👍👍

BADASS Squirrel!

That squirrel was playing a game of "bait". It wanted to protect it's nest, it even came right up to the hawk and ran by on the beam close enough to be within striking distance of it's talons. It was baiting the hawk to divert attention from the nest. The squirrel got close enough several times that it could have been caught if it had made a mistake, I think the squirrel was rightly defending it's nest and babies. The hawk could very likely see the nest site, and wanted a closer look, but the squirrel wasn't having any of it!

Brave and smart squirrel.💙

Good video. The brave squirrel is definitely defending this area

I am the squirrel and life is the hawk.

Squirrels make lists of top ten for ingtelligence up with dolphins chimps and humans. They are amazing and very cute as well.

@goognamgoognw6637

5 жыл бұрын

too bad, that record is stained by them raiding songbird's nests and eating hatchlings alive or eggs. I didn't believe it until i saw it eating cardinal chicks you 'll find video of it on youtube. That changed my opinion on squirrels. When they get hungry in the late spring they will raids all birds nests. One more thing, stupid people feeding squirrels are responsible. They promote squirrel overpopulation. Birds are more important to preserve. Grey squirrels are rodents like rats.

@pigeonlove

5 жыл бұрын

@@goognamgoognw6637 the majority of people are not vegetarians. Visit a slaughterhouse, where day old live chicks are legally thrown into a mincer and adults are plucked alive. Get some perspective..

@pigeonlove

5 жыл бұрын

@@goognamgoognw6637 try not to 'sermonize' yourself, you sound incredibly ignorant. And I'm not American, but the fact you think your country doesn't have arrogant people again shows you're an idiot. Maybe most KZreadrs upset YOU because YOU are wrong...

@daffyslooney2867

Жыл бұрын

I tend to think they are a notch smarter than humans sometimes... but that's just me saying...

@andymilic4093

Жыл бұрын

really, i grew up on a farm, & always thought them dimwitted ? i am certain they dont make anything near dolphin or crow or raven intelligence lists though, they are so behind crows or ravens in fact, its why they are run over by the millions yearly, living 20 feet from the road & they still dont grasp when its safe to cross the road, ive always been amazed at most cats lack of the same concept,knowing they do posses much more brainpower than a squirrel or rabbit, lol o well natures way of providing some free roadkill for the spectators

Squirrel's only job is harass hawk away from baby squirrel nest. Every year.

crazy mama squirel!!!

Hawk just sittin' there the whole time "I DIN DO NUFFIN!"

Какая отважная и игривая белка 🐿️🤨😁

That was not the ending I expected...hawk must have a full belly.

Squirrel 🐿 must have babies nearby. Trying to run hawk off.

Nine and a half minutes of action free video

Mama squirrel is mad cos hawk ate papa squirrel

Squirrel playing Suicide By Hawk.

Squirrel like.. ". You ain't gone do shit"...

I guess the hawk wasn't hungry that day. Great photography. .

That annoying fluffy tree rat needs to be on the menu

These two have a history...

@jeremythompson1593

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing! This definitely wasn’t this squirrels first time doing this!

@pseudokowski

Жыл бұрын

The hawk was staring/listening to the squirrels babies in the nest!

Your mocking me aren’t you 🦃

Squirrel playing with loaded gun!

The squirrel knows it has the advantage when the hawk is not flying. Smart? I don’t know.

Squirrels are nuts

@anthonydesroches785

3 жыл бұрын

I was told, you are what you eat

A dad will do what he has to to protect his family

You can see the hawk get pissed lol so funny.

Let's just thank god they're not smart enough to hold a gun, and not stupid enough like humans to use it for no reason, because this would have been ugly.

The squirrels in my garden wear bulletproof vests.

awesome! ty for uploading.

Squirrel playing chicken with a hawk... 🤣

haha.... squirrel playing 'hide & seek' and Hawk is just hungry

Squirrels are tough.

In an open field that squirrel is toast. On a beamed patio he has the advantage.

Natural born enemies but that day they chose life .....It shall be life. Ten Bears

At some point in future. The squirrel will be dinner.

To bad the author didn’t have the patience to record this to the end.

Great footage. Squirrel got nuts .

00:40 Squirrel be like: "Bitch you ain't gonna do shit!"

@D-NICE33

Жыл бұрын

00:45 Squirrel pisses on the beam, as if to say "piss off".

I wonder if either are still alive today? The lifespans of both seem to be between 10 - 15 years... I know, I'm weird. But I often ponder such things

@andymilic4093

Жыл бұрын

showed in another video a red tailed hawk that was banded in Michigan, was picked up again 31 years later alive & well, so their lifespans can definitely exceed 20 plus years in favorable conditions ! squirrels may display ingenuity in this type of maternal behavior, generally they are dumb as the nuts they bury, never quite understanding what a road and those cars are doing, even living directly beside or on top of it their entire lives, since we see/know tens of millions killed yearly crossing the roads

That squirrel gots some nuts on him.

great vid this young squirrel is brave

Curb Your Enthusiasm theme at 9:12

Amazing video

The squirrel was the day's entertainment for the hawk.

This been up 9 years now and there still going at it

The hawk must be too full to eat the squirrel. This squirrel is soooo annoying.

Squirrel is a red tailed hawk favorite. Squirrels be crazy.

What a titanic battle. A red tailed clickbait hawk

damn nice Crystal clear video

Fastest little squirrel ever

The squirrel is looking for trouble.

Awesome video

with the big balls on that fuzzy tailed squirrel you can see why they like to eat bird eggs and young.

That is cool video.!!!!!

Flirting with Death.

The squirrel has guts, or nuts?🤔😹

I cant stand squirrels and was hoping this one would be lunch for Mr Hawk

Falcão está querendo os lindos,gordinhos e apetitosos filhotes. A mamãe se arrisca tentando espanta-lo.

I bet that squirrel was barking.

Fast brave squirrel

Ahhh the ol Clayton ave diner.

The the US against Russia! "Hey, I'm watching you. " - "Ya think so??"

This hawk is either defective or a vegetarian.

00:45 Squirrel pisses on the beam, as if to say "piss off".

Gavião lindo de se ver 💚🙌🌍😢

прямо вижу, как у ястреба текут слюнки!

The hawk is beautiful I wonder how old it is?

@elizabethhenning778

2 жыл бұрын

LIkely female judging by size, and has adult plumage and the experience to sit tight and wait, so at least two years old and probably older.

@thomasfoss9963

Жыл бұрын

I would say the same, with adult plumage but maybe younger--- We have a red tail nest in a tall white pine, and the ok latest young-in we call Squaker-- When he flies directly over us----- he squaks at us as maybe a greeting!!!!

: A combination of open area and or by surprise for the hawk to maximize success with capturing food. In this case the hawk had neither open area nor surprise.

wonder what was going on there. those squirrels had balls

@vinnykster

8 жыл бұрын

Walnuts :-)

The Red Tail isn't hunting or that squirrel would be food already. The bird is just resting and wants to be left alone, hence the threat display of fluffing and wing beating. Anyone thinking the hawk needs to ambush to attack doesn't understand hawks. This squirrel found out the hard way that if a raptor wants you it will have you: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fWWOxrBrm6Wambg.html

This squirrel goes by the name Evel Knievel

Not today Buteo, not today!

Good video.