20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Go Away - Mockingbird attacking Red Shouldered Hawk
This male Red Shouldered Hawk ventured too close to a group of Mockingbirds. The Hawk attempted a 'retreat' to the top of a dead tree. One Mockingbird was not going to give up and kept dive-bombing the hawk until it finally left the area.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 09.2022 |
| Date Uploaded: | 10.2022 |
| Photo Location: | Fort Myers, Florida, United States of America |
| Camera: | Canon EOS-1D X Mark II |
| Copyright: | © Ben Griffin |