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[Music] if you were to root around and the spiny

if you were to root around and the spiny

if you were to root around and the spiny arms of a swaro cactus here in the

arms of a swaro cactus here in the

arms of a swaro cactus here in the Sonoran Desert you’d often find what we

Sonoran Desert you’d often find what we

Sonoran Desert you’d often find what we see here a nest of Harris Hawks you may

see here a nest of Harris Hawks you may

see here a nest of Harris Hawks you may think you’re looking at a simple

think you’re looking at a simple

think you’re looking at a simple two-parent family but to raise a family

two-parent family but to raise a family

two-parent family but to raise a family out here in the merciless heat beating

out here in the merciless heat beating

out here in the merciless heat beating down on a barren landscape it takes a

down on a barren landscape it takes a

down on a barren landscape it takes a village Harris Hawks are the only social

village Harris Hawks are the only social

village Harris Hawks are the only social Raptors and their teamwork would make a

Raptors and their teamwork would make a

Raptors and their teamwork would make a NASCAR pit crew proud here’s the prey

NASCAR pit crew proud here’s the prey

NASCAR pit crew proud here’s the prey this would rent aka Hawk baby food the

rat scurries back to its burrow the hawk

rat scurries back to its burrow the hawk in pursuit here’s where the village

in pursuit here’s where the village

in pursuit here’s where the village comes into play they stand lookout while

comes into play they stand lookout while

comes into play they stand lookout while the first Hawk tries to spoofer the

the first Hawk tries to spoofer the

the first Hawk tries to spoofer the quarry out of its hidey hole the rat

quarry out of its hidey hole the rat

quarry out of its hidey hole the rat makes it to the next prickly pear but

makes it to the next prickly pear but

makes it to the next prickly pear but its troubles are far from over

its troubles are far from over

its troubles are far from over like a squadron of patient cops trained

like a squadron of patient cops trained

like a squadron of patient cops trained to flush out twitchy nervous criminals

to flush out twitchy nervous criminals

to flush out twitchy nervous criminals these Hawks encircle the rat and buy

these Hawks encircle the rat and buy

these Hawks encircle the rat and buy their time the Hawks are in position

their time the Hawks are in position

their time the Hawks are in position it’s a stakeout the Hawks are relentless

it’s a stakeout the Hawks are relentless

it’s a stakeout the Hawks are relentless a rat panics one mistake out here and

a rat panics one mistake out here and

a rat panics one mistake out here and the last thing you’ll see is butterball

the last thing you’ll see is butterball

the last thing you’ll see is butterball fresh rat for dinner mom’s gonna be so

fresh rat for dinner mom’s gonna be so

fresh rat for dinner mom’s gonna be so happy life is good

happy life is good

happy life is good so what’s mom up to this baby is so hot

so what’s mom up to this baby is so hot

so what’s mom up to this baby is so hot in the nest it can’t even bear to sit

in the nest it can’t even bear to sit

in the nest it can’t even bear to sit still her 18 day-old chicks could die of

still her 18 day-old chicks could die of

still her 18 day-old chicks could die of dehydration if the cactus can’t provide

dehydration if the cactus can’t provide

dehydration if the cactus can’t provide some shade mom decides she will becoming

some shade mom decides she will becoming

some shade mom decides she will becoming a beach umbrella for her young the

a beach umbrella for her young the

a beach umbrella for her young the things a mother has to do

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