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>PS, Will swallows pick on hawks the way crows do? I think I
saw a
>swallow joining in with a gang of crows picking on a REDTAIL
HAWK.
>
>Lydia Gaebe In Kent, WA/lydia at wizards.net


Lydia,

I've seen swallows mobbing Osprey hunting over the ponds on
Spencer Island, so it wouldn't surprize me to see them chasing
a hawk. The Osprey normally only takes fish, so possibly just
the appearance of being raptor-like is enough for the swallows
to cue on. I only recall seeing this once though and there
are certainly plenty of other raptors, including Red-tails in
this area and similar areas.

Ed Schulz
Everett, WA