#buteo lineatus

A Red-shouldered hawk perches on a tree above the Great Horned Owl Exhibit, at CuriOdyssey. In the wild, hawks and owls are known to swoop down and harass each other if their territories (nests) are too close. Hawks will harass during the day, and owls get their revenge at night. The act can be dangerous for either animal and their young. Soon after taking this picture, the hawk flew away, just outside the raptor yard where CuriOdyssey’s Red-shouldered hawk, ambassador lives. The two then proceeded to “talk” for quite some time as often do.