Tag: Aviator

A lone hawk circles,
Searching the neighbourhood.
Searching for a gopher, a rat, a vole, a fledgling bird!
Sometimes it is joined by a smaller hawk. 
Likely Red-tailed, possibly Cooper’s,
They soar and dip and turn – hunting, watching.
They are not alone.
First one, then four more crows join them. 
Circling, seeking support from their fellows,
Looking for weakness, inattention.
They turn, climb, glide, dodge.
The crows are a team, they take turns.
Attacking the hawk from the rear. 
A dog fight by birds.
The fight continues, turning, climbing, ducking, pecking.
One crow leaves, followed by another.
The three crows continue their attacks,
They disappear behind the Gum trees.
I’ll see them again tomorrow.