Food time? This baby Broad-winged Hawk is ready to let us know he's ready to be fed again! Broad-winged Hawks are small hawks that migrate from Central America to the United States to spend the summer. One interesting phenomenon is how Blue Jays react to the hawks returning--Blue Jays will mimic raptor sounds to scare other birds away from food so they can take it for themselves. When the Broad-winged Hawks leave Virginia Blue Jays stop mimicking them and resume mimicking when the hawks return!
0:30
Food time? This baby Broad-winged Hawk is ready to let us know he's ready to be fed again! Broad-winged Hawks are small hawks that migrate from Central America to the United States to spend the summer. One interesting phenomenon is how Blue Jays react to the hawks returning--Blue Jays will mimic raptor sounds to scare other birds away from food so they can take it for themselves. When the Broad-winged Hawks leave Virginia Blue Jays stop mimicking them and resume mimicking when the hawks return!
3K viewsJul 6, 2021
FacebookSouthwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke
See more
Static thumbnail place holder