Sept 30, 2009: Hitchhawker

Pie · 09-29-2009, 10:45 PM

Tiny bird's incredible piggyback ride on hawk

Look out, it's the hitchhawker!

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This is the moment a tiny but very angry kingbird hitched a piggyback ride on a red tail hawk. The feisty little flyer began attacking the bird of prey after it ventured too near its nest.

Pat Gaines, 41, captured the moment at Bonny Lake park in Colorado.
'I've never seen a hawk harassed so much. The kingbird pecked at its head as the hawk flew away screaming,' she said.

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xoxoxoBruce · 09-29-2009, 11:20 PM

Naw, times are tough, so that hawk is just making a few bucks moonlighting as a taxi.

jinx · 09-29-2009, 11:26 PM

An excellent start to a Turducken type dish...

birdclaw · 09-30-2009, 08:59 AM

I had no idea hawks were such sissies.

Shawnee123 · 09-30-2009, 09:06 AM

Most aren't.

birdclaw · 09-30-2009, 09:18 AM

Well I guess that could be one fearless little kingbird. I mean how does one get to be king if they aren't a little bit bad ass?

Shawnee123 · 09-30-2009, 09:21 AM

It's good to be the king(bird)

newtimer · 09-30-2009, 10:34 AM

I've often seen little birds flying chasing away crows and hawks that are much bigger than they are. I assumed the bigger birds got into the little birds' territories. Good photo.

Gravdigr · 09-30-2009, 04:14 PM

Fry 'em up & eat 'em up, mm mm good!

SPUCK · 10-01-2009, 03:56 AM

Bird Rodeo.

TheMercenary · 10-03-2009, 09:10 AM

Quite the pic.

ZenGum · 10-10-2009, 06:01 PM

Manouverability trumps size in air combat.

Dagney · 10-10-2009, 09:21 PM

"I'm the king of the birrrrrrrd"

xoxoxoBruce · 10-31-2009, 10:44 PM

Another one.

SPUCK · 11-01-2009, 04:43 AM

Great.. It 's a peckdemic.

09-29-2009, 11:20 PM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Naw, times are tough, so that hawk is just making a few bucks moonlighting as a taxi. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-29-2009, 11:26 PM	#3
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	An excellent start to a Turducken type dish... __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

09-30-2009, 08:59 AM	#4
birdclaw putting the "g" in flight Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 145	I had no idea hawks were such sissies. __________________ “The difference between a man and a boy is, a boy wants to grow up to be a fireman, but a man wants to grow up to be a giant monster fireman.”

09-30-2009, 09:06 AM	#5
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Most aren't. Attached Images __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

09-30-2009, 09:18 AM	#6
birdclaw putting the "g" in flight Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 145	Well I guess that could be one fearless little kingbird. I mean how does one get to be king if they aren't a little bit bad ass? __________________ “The difference between a man and a boy is, a boy wants to grow up to be a fireman, but a man wants to grow up to be a giant monster fireman.”

09-30-2009, 09:21 AM	#7
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	It's good to be the king(bird) __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

09-30-2009, 10:34 AM	#8
newtimer Operations Operative Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 479	I've often seen little birds flying chasing away crows and hawks that are much bigger than they are. I assumed the bigger birds got into the little birds' territories. Good photo.

09-30-2009, 04:14 PM	#9
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Fry 'em up & eat 'em up, mm mm good! __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

10-01-2009, 03:56 AM	#10
SPUCK Professor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,911	Bird Rodeo.

10-03-2009, 09:10 AM	#11
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Quite the pic. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

10-10-2009, 06:01 PM	#12
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Manouverability trumps size in air combat. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

10-10-2009, 09:21 PM	#13
Dagney The Prodigal Brat Returneth Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: North Cackalacky Posts: 1,107	"I'm the king of the birrrrrrrd" __________________ The Constitution gives every American the right to make a total fool out of himself. But that doesn't mean you need to.

10-31-2009, 10:44 PM	#14
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Another one. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-01-2009, 04:43 AM	#15
SPUCK Professor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,911	Great.. It 's a peckdemic.

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