I want to thank all the folks who have left comments regarding my video. Much appreciated. I wanted to address a few issues: I've been observing red-tails hunt at the NYBG since 2008. The hawk in this video was trying to KILL and EAT the turkey. Not chase, not injure, not drive away. He might not have been able to carry it away. No problem. He would have eaten the turkey where it lay. I've seen these hawks kill l prey larger than themselves then start munching away. This same red-tail tried to kill this turkey two other times only to be outsmarted by the turkey. Great stuff. Thanks for all the great comments. Keep them coming.
I once witnessed a golden eagle trying to harvest a turkey. The flock of turkeys took shelter under a large ponderosa pine tree. The eagle made several dives at them in an attempt to scare the turkey into fleeing the shelter of the tree. The turkey however were wise enough to stay under the tree until the eagle grew tired of the attempts and left the area. Living in the mountains and living in nature is a wonderful life.
That's a very smart turkey staying within the confines of tree branches where the hawk's flight is neutralized. Looks like a wild type of turkey with excellent survival skills.
It looked like the turkey was using the trees as cover. Even though the hawk could go into the trees, it couldn't attack for fear of getting injured. BTW, that was great camera work.
Wow... that was some of the BEST camera work I've ever seen on TH-cam. A steady hand and you always kept the subjects smakdab in the center of the frame. Good job and great subject!!
Francis, I've seen that documentary, and it was amazing. Those turkeys have an unusual self-awareness of their place in the world and are in tune with the ebb and flow of life in their habitat...unbelievable how intelligent they are in some respects. Also, the man who raised those turkeys...how heartbreaking were the losses--both natural and later having to urge the last one onward after the act of dominance. It is a documentary I will never forget...surprisingly so because the subject initially seemed so benign.
Very smart turkey. Staying under low branches destroys the hawk's ability to strike. Also not a smart target for the hawk, especially when the turkeys start gathering in flocks for breeding, I've seen more than 1 video where a bird of prey is trying to pluck a turkey that's way too heavy to lift when suddenly angry gobblers swarm it and beat the hell out of it! Wild turkeys are intelligent and very capable of causing harm to potential enemies including humans! Beware!
The eyesight of a turkey is remarkable. It is said they can see the eye movement of a hidden hunter. There sense of smell has to be remarkable also. I once spread some chicken scratch for some turkeys right before dark. During the night it snowed 8-10 inches. The turkey came and went right to the feed even though it was covered with the snow. The only way they could have known it was there is by smell.
Ur,correct. I cursing with my son .coming g back home through the mountains we came across a bear and flock of turkeys.we saw the bear he left peacefully. However when my son and I got out on the middle of rd.we got chase by the turkeys they surrounded my suv and did not moved till we blew the horn.yes look out they can be aggressive.
One day I was driving through town and I witnessed one of the most amazing things I've ever seen. Right in the center of town, on the sidewalk of a busy street, I saw a red-tailed hawk swoop down and take out a full grown seagull. It was wild. After he/she killed it, it immediately started plucking all the feathers. There were literally feathers everywhere blowing down the street. The hawk didn't seem to care about the cars driving by as he continued to devour that gull. I have serious reservations about the ppl in these comments saying that turkey is simply too big for a hawk and if you saw what I saw I'm pretty sure you'd think differently too. Great video btw. Thanks.
It amazes me every single time how much confidence these birds have. I saw recently a video sequence of an eagle attacking a bear thrice or quad its size... :/
It was also hilarious to see how carefully the turkey would peek around the tree, to see if the hawk was still there. When it finally ran off, it was funny. He was like “F this. I’m out!!!”
Great footage of the red tail (thanks for sharing),they are one of the most aggressive of hawks and don't give up on a kill easily,I wish we had these hawks in the UK,I suppose the nearest aggressive hawk we have is the Goshawk.
Tough way to make a living. The turkey has to wander around and eat what’s laying there. The hawk has to chase and subdue creatures that don’t want to be eaten. No wonder they are all so much more aware and fit than we are.
Not me, there are some places down south where those damn turkeys are overrunning the place and pulling up front yards. Hope the hawk did his job in killing and eating the turkey.
That's a hen turkey, they don't gobble anyway. Hawks can and will kill a full grown turkey, this one just happened to have a good day and avoid being on the hawk's dinner plate.
This Red-tailed Hawk weighs between 2 to 2 1/2 lbs. and the female Turkey between 9 to 9 1/2 lbs and turkeys are not dumb. They have an above average intelligence in the bird world.
Red tails don't play. They rule. I watched a recent video of a turkey like this going up against a great horned owl and the turkey handed the owl it's own ass. Love it
Beautiful camera work, can't be easy keeping up when the action gets fast. And yeah, I was rooting for the turkey who exhibited some good moves in strategy.
I am a Falconer and hunt with trained RedTailed hawks of my own. That is an immature male redtail about one year old. You can tell by the red tail (from his first molt which replaces the brown tails of young ones with the red tails of adults) combined with yellowish eyes that have not reached the dark brown color of a full 2 year adult. That turkey is lucky that wasn't a full grown adult female. Females are much bigger than the males and they get better and better at killing as they mature. My big adult female would have killed it on the first stoop.
Thank you for your insight. I’m confused - hawks can go after something like this so much bigger than themselves? Seems like most animals prey on smaller animals.
@@MLatkinson they usually don't as far as I know. This hawk is asking for trouble by hunting something so large. He'll learn as he gets older and wiser. Turkeys are tougher than you would think for being a game bird. Anyways it was cool to see their interaction. Have a great day
@@MLatkinson Well the hawk can fly see. The Turkey will absolutely never get a fair fight with the hawk. If a pass goes poorly, the hawk can simply flee. If the hawk were somehow trapped in a confined space with the turkey, well then he'd be screwed.
LMAO that's a pretty desperate hawk to think it can take down a full grown turkey! I laughed so hard at this, poor turkey looked annoyed more than anything.
It's not the size that matters, even giant ostrich is brought down in secs when you know where exactly to bite.... Hawks, Eagles...they not only puncture their victim's neck...but start tearing it apart too!
Zachary Brown his point is turkeys are actually tough animals believe it or not. I own several and they are not afraid of anything and they have sharp spurs on the insides on their legs that can cut you to pieces when they kick.
The wisdom of that turkey lies in making sure that it can always see the hawk, and this makes it easier to calculate the next move as it can see the hawk's attack in time.
Seems like the turkey would have a much better chance if it could keep its beak shut! It's making the same sound my turkey hunting call devices make, giving it's position away to the hawk!
I have seen other critters play cat and mouse in the wild. But never under an urban environment. Great footage. One bird knows it is prey, and the other knows it is a Predator. Mr Darwin at work here.
No,matter what bird is out there the HAWK ,is the cousin of bold eagle and golden eagles. The those birds you do not F#%k with.chances of winning a fight is like hitting the lottery.
Great Great Footage. I wonder if this Hawk was realy after a kill/ a meal or perhaps more of a territorial/ dominance goal in mind when going after this Large Turkey. Maybe the Turkey eats all the same stuff the rats/mice/voles eat and the more Turkeys around the less of Hawks go-to prey around. Hawk didnt seem to attempt an Talon pounce rather some shots across the Bow or Wattle as it were.
Hawks do kill turkeys occasionally It's usually the younger birds that are easier prey I believe in this case it was more of a territorial incident and the hawk was just showing off
What time of year is this filmed? Is it possible the hawk was on a nest of eggs or chicks? I have been dive bombed before for getting too close to a nest. Maybe the hawk was protecting her young.
@@NATURECAMHD We have a most beautiful pair in our neighborhood, Not sure if this pair is the same as we watched mate in the top of nearby tree some 30 years ago or descendants who like the area. They sometimes come to our bird feeders and when we had Lab pups on the ground we always watched. LOL From our yard all along the adjacent major thruway for 2 miles or so, there is a dense line of trees and shrubs. Squirrels and rabbits abound and when we hear the crows raising a ruckus, we are sure they are around. I was even "buzzed" once by one when I walked into the flight path as it took off from a low scrub tree. Couldnt have been more than 4or 5 feet away when it passed in front of me. I felt bad as I probably unknowingly cost it a rabbit lunch
I have never seen a Red-tailed hawk go after a Turkey and I watch both species a lot from photography blinds. I always suspected they would if they were desperate but that's a pretty risky prey species for a hawk like that. The turkey is 20 pounds and has legs like Usain Bolt relatively speaking. Then again that looks like a wily adult hawk that's been around the block a few times so it probably know the vulnerable spot. Great footage. Thanks.
It's great footage because it really shows the array of strategies a Red-tailed uses. A very versatile bird of prey. Easy to see how they have spread so far and wide.
In the wild normally a red-tail would not endanger itself for such a large mature turkey, as it would not be able to carry or handle prey, other predators or consequences involved with protecting it on the ground, would likely compromise the red-tail. Such an observation stems from the pragmatic size range of normal red-tail hawks would not risk such a venture. Both domestic dogs or cats would investigate such an event a bit, then would this bird likely to defend a kill on the ground which is not to its advantage. I would not say it would not eat such a prize, but having plenty of experience tells me this is quirky, unnatural.
Don't know if you read my description below the video, but this same hawk tried to kill this turkey several times that year and each time the turkey escaped. I've been photographing and filming hawks at NYBG since 2009 and it is very common there to see hawks attack turkeys, great blue herons and other birds physically larger and heavier than they are. In fact, this was not the only hawk that tried to grab that poor turkey that year. Another one, older tried his hand and also failed.
I see lots of these Red-tailed Hawks here in Central Kentucky. Pretty large birds of prey. Not too smart though. I often see them dead on the shoulder of the road where they have flown right into a car or truck. They fear nothing - not even an 18 wheeler going 75 mph!
I had about 20-30 crows and more coming in a loud nasty fight with 2 Red tailed Hawks in the tree at my house a few years back. crows did not come out good. 4 dead crows under the tree Hawks flew away with only a couple stragglers following them. They are Bad asses . Seen the Hawks gliding around a couple days later. But of course the crows are always around.
He wouldn't. He would feed on it until it was gone. Video was shot in September, by this time his young have fledged and hopefully surviving on their own
Turkey Taekwondo 😄 Well that turkey has some serious moves to avoid getting hit by that Hawk! This is a great capture! That must have been one hungry hawk to expend that amount of calories going after the turkey for so long. It didn't appear to be injured; she must have had a nest or poults hiding nearby; either that or her purrs & yelps were saying some serious trash to the hawk.
I want to thank all the folks who have left comments regarding my video. Much appreciated. I wanted to address a few issues: I've been observing red-tails hunt at the NYBG since 2008. The hawk in this video was trying to KILL and EAT the turkey. Not chase, not injure, not drive away. He might not have been able to carry it away. No problem. He would have eaten the turkey where it lay. I've seen these hawks kill l prey larger than themselves then start munching away. This same red-tail tried to kill this turkey two other times only to be outsmarted by the turkey. Great stuff. Thanks for all the great comments. Keep them coming.
I bet they only try to attack females, that are much smaller than males. A male turkey can be much bigger than a female and very aggressive.
NATURECAMHD Very interesting!
@@vitaobatera 🔔🔔 Bravo 🔔 🔔 🎯 📣 📣
I had no idea the much smaller hawk could kill a turkey. Live and learn, thanks for the video...
Red tails can take large prey, make no mistake. The female turkey isn't much smaller than the male btw
I once witnessed a golden eagle trying to harvest a turkey. The flock of turkeys took shelter under a large ponderosa pine tree. The eagle made several dives at them in an attempt to scare the turkey into fleeing the shelter of the tree. The turkey however were wise enough to stay under the tree until the eagle grew tired of the attempts and left the area. Living in the mountains and living in nature is a wonderful life.
While watching, I came to a realization: Being a turkey is like being a mob boss - go out to eat and you might get whacked.
😂🤣👍
Turkey is a big bird they can handle themselves pretty well
There is something so cute and admirable about this turkey and her's sounds.
I agree lol and cool pfp
Amazing footage bud, and the close-up of that gorgeous Red-tail was a nice highlight... thx.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks.
Amazing capture! Great job. Fascinating watching this "cat and mouse" game between these two birds.
That's a very smart turkey staying within the confines of tree branches where the hawk's flight is neutralized. Looks like a wild type of turkey with excellent survival skills.
4:46 She's like 'Tis NOT the season my guy!"
You tell its a hen turkey. She can’t quit talking!
It looked like the turkey was using the trees as cover. Even though the hawk could go into the trees, it couldn't attack for fear of getting injured.
BTW, that was great camera work.
Ewie M yes I was thinking the same thing it like stayed near the branches that were close together it’s sort of a funny video
"I wasn't going to be a meal so easily savored"
-memoirs of the Turkey Warrior
LMFAO! 😂😂😂
Turkey's like I'm staying alive at least til Thanksgiving
Wow... that was some of the BEST camera work I've ever seen on TH-cam. A steady hand and you always kept the subjects smakdab in the center of the frame. Good job and great subject!!
Thanks so much. I was at the right time and the right place that day. The turkey is still alive today. I saw him two days ago.
Harry C Agree on the camera work. But I have to question the tree trimming technique @NYBG. WTF?
Francis, I've seen that documentary, and it was amazing. Those turkeys have an unusual self-awareness of their place in the world and are in tune with the ebb and flow of life in their habitat...unbelievable how intelligent they are in some respects. Also, the man who raised those turkeys...how heartbreaking were the losses--both natural and later having to urge the last one onward after the act of dominance. It is a documentary I will never forget...surprisingly so because the subject initially seemed so benign.
Que espanten el águila nomas lo quedan viendo culeros
Henri C i was thinking tha same thing
Nice
I seen a hawk attack a turkey and the turkey did the Mexican hat dance on hawk and almost killed it !
Fascinating stuff. Great photography. Videos done well on this kind of stuff makes me appreciate nature even more. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks.
Very smart turkey. Staying under low branches destroys the hawk's ability to strike. Also not a smart target for the hawk, especially when the turkeys start gathering in flocks for breeding, I've seen more than 1 video where a bird of prey is trying to pluck a turkey that's way too heavy to lift when suddenly angry gobblers swarm it and beat the hell out of it! Wild turkeys are intelligent and very capable of causing harm to potential enemies including humans! Beware!
The eyesight of a turkey is remarkable. It is said they can see the eye movement of a hidden hunter. There sense of smell has to be remarkable also. I once spread some chicken scratch for some turkeys right before dark. During the night it snowed 8-10 inches. The turkey came and went right to the feed even though it was covered with the snow. The only way they could have known it was there is by smell.
Ur,correct. I cursing with my son .coming g back home through the mountains we came across a bear and flock of turkeys.we saw the bear he left peacefully. However when my son and I got out on the middle of rd.we got chase by the turkeys they surrounded my suv and did not moved till we blew the horn.yes look out they can be aggressive.
But they have small heads, beak.
I guess its like chickens, they have good legs and feet to kick.
At 4:43, why did the turkey cross the road, to not get eaten and Live Another Day.
This hawk sort of reminds me of....”I’m a chicken hawk...and I want chicken!”
LOL!
@@NATURECAMHD I’m thinking, you may be the only person who gets that😜
One day I was driving through town and I witnessed one of the most amazing things I've ever seen. Right in the center of town, on the sidewalk of a busy street, I saw a red-tailed hawk swoop down and take out a full grown seagull. It was wild. After he/she killed it, it immediately started plucking all the feathers. There were literally feathers everywhere blowing down the street. The hawk didn't seem to care about the cars driving by as he continued to devour that gull. I have serious reservations about the ppl in these comments saying that turkey is simply too big for a hawk and if you saw what I saw I'm pretty sure you'd think differently too. Great video btw. Thanks.
Smart Turkey using the trees as a shield
It amazes me every single time how much confidence these birds have.
I saw recently a video sequence of an eagle attacking a bear thrice or quad its size... :/
@@justplainbrad7713 Shhhh! You're ruining a good story!
We spoke today. This is Ray. I think I have to give up trying to photograph the hawk, after seeing your videos. :)
Amazing shots. Really well done
Thanks so much. Don't worry. If this new nest works out, you will have plenty of future photo ops.
@@NATURECAMHD
I hope so. I love them so. I really do. Birds of prey are like spiritual avatars.
It was also hilarious to see how carefully the turkey would peek around the tree, to see if the hawk was still there. When it finally ran off, it was funny. He was like “F this. I’m out!!!”
Great footage of the red tail (thanks for sharing),they are one of the most aggressive of hawks and don't give up on a kill easily,I wish we had these hawks in the UK,I suppose the nearest aggressive hawk we have is the Goshawk.
That was the best image of the red tail flying under the pine tree at 4:30 and a few seconds later the turkey waltzing out seemingly care free.
LOL!
I've seen husband and wife hummingbirds attack a hawk when it was getting too close to their nest of babies.
"husband and wife" haha
@@chriscatton705 , Mates for Life, so yeah.
Mr. & Mrs. Hummingbirds 😅
Turkey: listen Hawk, if you want Thanksgiving dinner early this year you're going to have to work a lot harder than that!
Tough way to make a living. The turkey has to wander around and eat what’s laying there. The hawk has to chase and subdue creatures that don’t want to be eaten. No wonder they are all so much more aware and fit than we are.
So true!
Great videography! You do have great videography/ camera skills.
Thank you so much 😀
Agreed
I’m actually happy that the turkey got away ✌🏾
Hawk: "I'll be back"
Not me, there are some places down south where those damn turkeys are overrunning the place and pulling up front yards. Hope the hawk did his job in killing and eating the turkey.
I can just imagine how terrified the turkey must have been, yet it kept its cool and managed to escape. Great stuff.
turkeys are smarter then most ppl think. use to have some as pets..they would follow me anywhere I went in my yard .
Matt Nave Well wild turkeys are. The domestic ones raised for food are comparitively less intelligent.
@@suchomimustenerensis5302 No sir, they are NOT "less intelligent", they are in fact DUMBER THAN A BOX OF ROCKS.........ROFLMAO
@@bbigrocker1 at least intellegenter than you
His wife totally sent him to go get the thanksgiving bird. Failure wasn’t an option
she is a female
I feel like every time a turkey runs it should have it's own theme music...
Yackety-Sax (Benny Hill's favorite song for chase scenes)
Makes sense to me
😂😂😂
Why all the thumbs down? This was great!
That's a hen turkey, they don't gobble anyway. Hawks can and will kill a full grown turkey, this one just happened to have a good day and avoid being on the hawk's dinner plate.
Yes excellent camera work. Gotta wonder if the hawk would have been more aggressive if you weren't there! Thanks for posting.
More aggressive? I've never seen a bird get more aggressive than that. How many more swoops and runs could the hawk make?
That turkey running is so funny he high tailed it out of there!!
Amber Bryeans. My thought is. Running like a turkey 😂😂😂😂😂
Although it probably does it instinctively, the Turkey would be better off not clucking when hiding.
LOL. Indeed.
True that but it's in their nature.
Turkey: There is something in those trees. Yeah a predator
This Red-tailed Hawk weighs between 2 to 2 1/2 lbs. and the female Turkey between 9 to 9 1/2 lbs and turkeys are not dumb. They have an above average intelligence in the bird world.
David Seals yeah but look at those flimsy necks that they have....a hawk will snap those like a twig...
Isn't a lot of that weight feathers?
That was intense!! Was rooting for the Turkey.
Red tails don't play. They rule. I watched a recent video of a turkey like this going up against a great horned owl and the turkey handed the owl it's own ass. Love it
Hawks have the right to celebrate Thanksgiving too
This one missed the opportunity. May need to settle for pigeon on Pelham Parkway
That hawk was desperate to be attacking an adult turkey.
Beautiful camera work, can't be easy keeping up when the action gets fast. And yeah, I was rooting for the turkey who exhibited some good moves in strategy.
Thanks. A lot of folks were rooting for the turkey. LOL!
Very good on getting the shots. You were recording from great positions every time.
Good job on the camera. Thx for sharing.
looks like our house on thanksgiving. everybody fighting for that turkey leg!
LOL
That 🦃 is smart as hell and the hawk start to run at him on the ground but that turkey too fast ..
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Saw a Red-tailed Hawk grab a gosling out from under its parents. They are fearless when they have chicks to feed.
I am a Falconer and hunt with trained RedTailed hawks of my own. That is an immature male redtail about one year old. You can tell by the red tail (from his first molt which replaces the brown tails of young ones with the red tails of adults) combined with yellowish eyes that have not reached the dark brown color of a full 2 year adult. That turkey is lucky that wasn't a full grown adult female. Females are much bigger than the males and they get better and better at killing as they mature. My big adult female would have killed it on the first stoop.
Thank you for your insight. I’m confused - hawks can go after something like this so much bigger than themselves? Seems like most animals prey on smaller animals.
Maybe a smaller female turkey as this one but a big male vs a hawk, no. Hawks are tough birds but easily driven out by a cackle of crows.
@@MLatkinson they usually don't as far as I know.
This hawk is asking for trouble by hunting something so large. He'll learn as he gets older and wiser. Turkeys are tougher than you would think for being a game bird. Anyways it was cool to see their interaction.
Have a great day
@@MLatkinson Well the hawk can fly see. The Turkey will absolutely never get a fair fight with the hawk. If a pass goes poorly, the hawk can simply flee. If the hawk were somehow trapped in a confined space with the turkey, well then he'd be screwed.
sharks eat orcas, lions eat buffalo, snakes eat chickens, hawks eat turks. birds of prey are crazy though!
Turkey: It's too early for Thanksgiving!
Go find a rat or a snake or something. Turkeys are for us people.
Hajhaa
Damn! I didn't know hawks celebrated Thanksgiving Day too! Lol
Pretty stressful life to be hunted by a stealth fighter like that, any time.
Turkey is delicious any time of the year when cooked properly
That hawk wouldn't attempt it with a male turkey. Male turkeys are very aggressive and tough; one would easily injure or even kill that hawk.
Yes, I've seen a tom attack a Red-Tail in a cemetery in Canton, MA, repeatedly driving him away.
That turkey got real lucky that Redtail even tryed chasing him on foot great job on the photography
Thanks. It was quite a challenge keeping up.
LMAO that's a pretty desperate hawk to think it can take down a full grown turkey! I laughed so hard at this, poor turkey looked annoyed more than anything.
It's not the size that matters, even giant ostrich is brought down in secs when you know where exactly to bite.... Hawks, Eagles...they not only puncture their victim's neck...but start tearing it apart too!
J Rly u underestimate the power of a large hawk
Zachary Brown his point is turkeys are actually tough animals believe it or not. I own several and they are not afraid of anything and they have sharp spurs on the insides on their legs that can cut you to pieces when they kick.
The wisdom of that turkey lies in making sure that it can always see the hawk, and this makes it easier to calculate the next move as it can see the hawk's attack in time.
Lol he had to come down and run around with that turkey 😂
turkey got the fxck outta dodge
wow what kind of camera is that? awesome footage
Thanks. Canon Powershot SX60-HS.
Seems like the turkey would have a much better chance if it could keep its beak shut! It's making the same sound my turkey hunting call devices make, giving it's position away to the hawk!
The hawk will spot it regardless, unless the turkey freezes and can’t move cause they will spot the smaller move
I have seen other critters play cat and mouse in the wild. But never under an urban environment. Great footage. One bird knows it is prey, and the other knows it is a Predator.
Mr Darwin at work here.
Thanks and yes, Darwin at work.
An alert turkey is just not going to be an easy meal. I had the feeling he was taunting the hawk a little bit.
Now I see why they keep that head bobbing back and fourth if that Hawk gets a hold of that scrawny neck it's curtains!
No,matter what bird is out there the HAWK ,is the cousin of bold eagle and golden eagles. The those birds you do not F#%k with.chances of winning a fight is like hitting the lottery.
Amen!
another birds are also fast and smart. Its not easy to catch them... There is a reason why eagles are rare birds and ordinary birds are everywhere...
@@NATURECAMHD i have seen so many videos where rooster beating the hawk and even mother hen protecting chicken against them.
Had a game rooster make short work of a hawk, who thought nothing could f*ck with it. FAFO.
Great Great Footage. I wonder if this Hawk was realy after a kill/ a meal or perhaps more of a territorial/ dominance goal in mind when going after this Large Turkey. Maybe the Turkey eats all the same stuff the rats/mice/voles eat and the more Turkeys around the less of Hawks go-to prey around. Hawk didnt seem to attempt an Talon pounce rather some shots across the Bow or Wattle as it were.
Agreed. Those were definitely not hunting moves by the hawk. Great comment.
could be
Hawks do kill turkeys occasionally It's usually the younger birds that are easier prey I believe in this case it was more of a territorial incident and the hawk was just showing off
This was some national geographic videoing. I will need this camera guy to teach others how to do it.
I watched a Red Tailed Hawk do a full dive and take a turkey out in the middle of a big field, it was pretty awesome
She knows better,not open field,smart turkey 🦃
you know its a Mulher how loll!
Wouldn't it be helpful if the turkey quit gobbling and stayed in a hidden location until the hawk left?
Did you see the hawk swoop in on his hiding spots? The turkey has got the best reflexes I've ever seen a when hawks attack videos.
What time of year is this filmed? Is it possible the hawk was on a nest of eggs or chicks? I have been dive bombed before for getting too close to a nest. Maybe the hawk was protecting her young.
Hunting turkey one day when red tail attacked my decoy. Knocked it off the peg. He was surprised, so was I.
For you WB cartoon lovers, another name for a Red-Tailed Hawk is (drum roll) a Chicken Hawk!
True, I grew up with the angry little WB chicken hawk. LOL.
Well, sort of, depends on where you are. Around here chicken hawk usually refers to Cooper’s hawk.
Hawks have to eat too.
Indeed.
@@NATURECAMHD We have a most beautiful pair in our neighborhood, Not sure if this pair is the same as we watched mate in the top of nearby tree some 30 years ago or descendants who like the area.
They sometimes come to our bird feeders and when we had Lab pups on the ground we always watched. LOL
From our yard all along the adjacent major thruway for 2 miles or so, there is a dense line of trees and shrubs. Squirrels and rabbits abound and when we hear the crows raising a ruckus, we are sure they are around. I was even "buzzed" once by one when I walked into the flight path as it took off from a low scrub tree. Couldnt have been more than 4or 5 feet away when it passed in front of me. I felt bad as I probably unknowingly cost it a rabbit lunch
It's a Zoo World,
Hawk and Turkey
playing
Cat and Mouse.
I have never seen a Red-tailed hawk go after a Turkey and I watch both species a lot from photography blinds. I always suspected they would if they were desperate but that's a pretty risky prey species for a hawk like that. The turkey is 20 pounds and has legs like Usain Bolt relatively speaking. Then again that looks like a wily adult hawk that's been around the block a few times so it probably know the vulnerable spot. Great footage. Thanks.
Thanks for your comments and thumb up. This hawk has attacked this turkey three times and all three times the turkey hides under the trees.
Great footage of a red-tailed hawk. Well done.
It's great footage because it really shows the array of strategies a Red-tailed uses. A very versatile bird of prey. Easy to see how they have spread so far and wide.
James Hawley I’ve seen so many birds of prey lately. Lots of beautiful hawks
In the wild normally a red-tail would not endanger itself for such a large mature turkey, as it would not be able to carry or handle prey, other predators or consequences involved with protecting it on the ground, would likely compromise the red-tail. Such an observation stems from the pragmatic size range of normal red-tail hawks would not risk such a venture. Both domestic dogs or cats would investigate such an event a bit, then would this bird likely to defend a kill on the ground which is not to its advantage. I would not say it would not eat such a prize, but having plenty of experience tells me this is quirky, unnatural.
Don't know if you read my description below the video, but this same hawk tried to kill this turkey several times that year and each time the turkey escaped. I've been photographing and filming hawks at NYBG since 2009 and it is very common there to see hawks attack turkeys, great blue herons and other birds physically larger and heavier than they are. In fact, this was not the only hawk that tried to grab that poor turkey that year. Another one, older tried his hand and also failed.
You have fantastic camera skills!
Thank you very much! It's always a challenge filming when you subject matter doesn't stop moving. LOL!
I see lots of these Red-tailed Hawks here in Central Kentucky. Pretty large birds of prey. Not too smart though. I often see them dead on the shoulder of the road where they have flown right into a car or truck. They fear nothing - not even an 18 wheeler going 75 mph!
Sad, but true.
damn :(
They get tunnel vision when hunting and collide with trucks and cars.. very sad.
Turkey forever on the look out for that damn bird
Great footage and interesting to see a hawk chase a turkey.
Probably the most underrated video on the TH-cam.....
Thanks!
Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird
Lol.
Modern day TRex vs velociraptor.
Poor Hawk. Looks like it might have been Thanksgiving. Thanks for the video. Great footage.
Thanks for the kudos. lOL.
Several hawks around my house but the crows do a great job of getting them to move to another spot. A cackle of crows is more tough than a hawk.
I had about 20-30 crows and more coming in a loud nasty fight with 2 Red tailed Hawks in the tree at my house a few years back. crows did not come out good. 4 dead crows under the tree Hawks flew away with only a couple stragglers following them. They are Bad asses . Seen the Hawks gliding around a couple days later. But of course the crows are always around.
Crows are more like pests to the hawks. A hawk would instantly kill one if they were to get its talons on them.
At the end the turkey is like “Bye Felicia “
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone 🍗
LOLOL! Same to you.
I wonder if the hawk caught it in time for christmas?
This is what a Momma does best.....protects her young. That's what the hawk was eyeing up, NOT her.
Wild turkeys are tough.
If you're dumb ya gotta be tough
That one looks like a broad breasted. Looks like it might have been someones pet
Definitly thats why if you hunt them with shotgun you have to aim for the head they can and will survive body shots
And just how did the Hawk think it was going to carry the Turkey back to its nest?
He wouldn't. He would feed on it until it was gone. Video was shot in September, by this time his young have fledged and hopefully surviving on their own
where in the garden was this? like specific area, thanks
It was in the Ross conifer arboretum.
Thank you. I'm going to try and see this in the flesh
This Turkey is environmentally aware
Turkey Taekwondo 😄 Well that turkey has some serious moves to avoid getting hit by that Hawk! This is a great capture! That must have been one hungry hawk to expend that amount of calories going after the turkey for so long. It didn't appear to be injured; she must have had a nest or poults hiding nearby; either that or her purrs & yelps were saying some serious trash to the hawk.
I was rooting the turkey hen. If it was a male turkey I would be neutral :)
Imagine how many yards this turkey would have averaged in the NFL.
LMFAO! 😂😂😂
Go hawk!