Can someone please tell me this was a pair that was trying to do the death spiral that mating birds of prey do, and somehow in the process they ended up stuck on a road sign.
Because if it is, this is definitely one of the funniest “Okay, maybe we WERE a little bit over our head when we started this…” moments.
I doubt it. One of these birds is a juvenile (the top) while the other is an adult (bottom). The juvenile would have no interest in mating.
Honestly when I see hawks doing stupid stuff 9/10 times its a harris hawk—this seriously just looks like one of those stupid hawks time. They are one of the only social raptors, so this leads to some funny things, like
Stacking
The harris hawk argument for stacking is “your back is less Pokey than a cactus so imma use it”
Not even falconers are safe…
They even hold hands
Please, what are you doing harris hawks, learn how to hawk
Harris hawks are the only bird of prey that are pack hunters. This is why they make excellent falconry birds – they don’t need as much explanation of the concept of “Okay, let’s go hunting together” as more solitary hawks. Of course, a lot of falconers can’t afford them – Harris hawks cost $500-1000 each and because they’re social birds, most falconers recommend flying them in a cast (two birds, normally a mated pair) so you generally want to buy two. They’re goofy for the same reason dogs and wolves are, because all pack critters are goofy.
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