HAWK VS. BUZZARD STANDOFF-WILD RED-TAILED HAWK CONTENDS

Rare close-up view of wild hawk and buzzards dining and flying together. Also shows a good close-up of hawk and buzzard flight.

Video shows red tailed hawk and turkey vultures contending for prey. Video begins with buzzards peacefully eating. I tried for a closer view and scared them away.

When they returned, a hawk had flown in. It enjoyed its meal as the buzzards watched. I again tried for a closer view and scared them all away.

Next the hawk flew back and so did the buzzards, but only the hawk got to eat. I again tried for a closer view and scared them all away.

Next, only the buzzards returned. The hawk decided it was time to go.

Another view of a red-tailed hawk contending with turkey vultures can be found at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urbIK0pJ9Ug

**The red tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensis, is a large powerful bird. It can weigh around 2-4 lbs. and has almost a six foot wingspan. They have a sharp, strong, powerful beak and curved talons. They tear prey apart with their beaks. The red tails of these hawks showed up several times.

**The turkey vulture, Cathartes aura, is often called the buzzard or turkey buzzard. It is impressively large with a wingspan up to 72 inches and an average weight of over 3 lbs. Its plumage is black to brown and it has a featherless, red or purplish head and neck, with a hooked, ivory-colored beak. It is called the turkey vulture because it resembles a turkey. It is extremely good at soaring, uses thermals, and can soar for hours with little effort.

It has a powerful sense of smell and good eyes. It roosts communally. The female is larger than the male. It is extremely widespread and can be found throughout the Americas. The young are fuzzy and white. It is a scavenger, which feeds on carrion. If not for vultures, the world might have many more carcasses lying around. It seems to be very bright, intelligent, and curious bird. It can soar for hours and do advanced acrobatics.

Additional Hawk videos include:

HAWKS VS. TURKEY VULTURES/BUZZARDS FIGHT OVER KILL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urbIK0pJ9Ug
Wild Red Tailed Hawk fly scream dive & Kestrel Eagle Bobcat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrCmHuHBwfs
HAWK BUZZARD STANDOFF-WILD RED-TAILED HAWK CONTENDS FOR PREY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjUzg0-zvL0
Crows attack Red-tailed Hawks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUF06LhE_QE
RED-TAILED HAWK SWOOPS, ATTACK, CAPTURES, PREY, FLIES TALON
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=em49DakrxYA
Red-tailed Hawk attack, use tools, swoop, eat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnzfY0uMudA
Red-Tailed Hawk attacks, tears prey, drops it, prey escapes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-3YnxuoUuM
Snake Attacks Red-Tailed Hawk - Standoff Hawk loses
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPxy1hoK8GA
Wild hawk swoops down, makes kill, eats, flies away, perches
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1kuS0TPFxw
Red-Tailed Hawk Stands on Ice Eating Prey, Swan, Duck, Deer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiATZkFIr2M