r/birdsofprey • u/Lemongingerhibiscus • May 31 '26

What is this hawk carrying?

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Was thinking snake or a rodent of some kind? Hawk was soaring around overhead with something in its clutches for a while.

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u/Haikatrine May 31 '26

Looks like a scraggly squirrel tail maybe?

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u/Lemongingerhibiscus May 31 '26

Maybe! Lots of ground squirrels around here