tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049832311913108906.post5297602579254961048..comments2023-12-16T02:39:56.603-06:00Comments on Gordon Grice: Hawk Eats SquirrelUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049832311913108906.post-598907782697451172012-01-27T14:01:44.437-06:002012-01-27T14:01:44.437-06:00It's a red-tailed hawk.
Doesn't seem too...It's a red-tailed hawk. <br /><br />Doesn't seem too far-fetched to imagine a hawk preying on those squirrels. I seem to remember reading about massive prehistoric eagles suspected of preying on some of the now-extinct ratites. For that matter, some of the modern eagles are big enough to prey on 60-pound antelope, which would put a beaver-sized rodent within their range. Scientists used to underestimate the size of prey a raptor could take because they assumed it would only attack something it could lift. Turns out some raptors dismember their prey on the ground, then fly off with parts.Gordon Gricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13068980330242909601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049832311913108906.post-52099059877945641382012-01-27T13:33:42.487-06:002012-01-27T13:33:42.487-06:00What kind of hawk is it?
I've recently been ...What kind of hawk is it? <br /><br />I've recently been reading about how in prehistoric times there was a HUGE squirrel named Paenemarmota, which could grow up to the size of a large beaver. I wonder if there were also giant hawks to match!Croconutnoreply@blogger.com