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Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) being harassed by a kingbird RN El Vinculo, VAC, Colombia. Mar 17th, 2018 Broad-winged Hawk,Buteo platypterus,Colombia,Geotagged,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) being harassed by a kingbird

RN El Vinculo, VAC, Colombia. Mar 17th, 2018

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  1. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
    Thibaud Aronson
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    It's always funny to me how small birds will fearlessly harass much larger raptors, though of course, rarely the kind that actually hunt birds... Posted 7 years ago, modified 7 years ago
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      Nesting instincts seem to make them lose all common sense and fear, I also see it with garden birds actively trying to chase away our cat. Posted 7 years ago
      1. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
        Thibaud Aronson
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        Oh wow, how does that work out for the birds? Posted 7 years ago
        1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
          Ferdy Christant
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          They keep a distance of about 1m and try to chase it away with loud calling. Some fly straight at the cat and only at the last moment make a sharp turn. It's mostly bluff. Posted 7 years ago
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    Flown Kimmerling
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    Wonderful capture, Thibaud! Was it defending its nest? Or? Posted 7 years ago
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      Hmm I don't know, I just spotted the hawk circling overhead, and the kingbird appeared out of nowhere and started harassing it. Posted 7 years ago

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The Broad-winged hawk

The broad-winged hawk is a small hawk of the genus "Buteo". During the summer, some subspecies are distributed over eastern North America, as far west as British Columbia and Texas; they then migrate south to winter in the Neotropics from Mexico south to southern Brazil.

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Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey
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Uploaded Aug 22, 2018. Captured Mar 17, 2018 09:35 in Buga-Guacarí, Guadalajara de Buga, Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
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  • PENTAX K-3
  • f/8.0
  • 1/800s
  • ISO200
  • 300mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.