Harris’s Hawks vs. Jackrabbit | National Geographic

when it comes to hunting most Hawks like

when it comes to hunting most Hawks like flying solo except for the Harrises honk

flying solo except for the Harrises honk

flying solo except for the Harrises honk these desert Raptors love being part of

these desert Raptors love being part of

these desert Raptors love being part of a crowd

a crowd

a crowd especially when they move in for the

especially when they move in for the

especially when they move in for the kill

kill

kill first a scout takes the high ground

first a scout takes the high ground

first a scout takes the high ground scanning the landscape with vision

scanning the landscape with vision

scanning the landscape with vision thought to be eight times better than a

thought to be eight times better than a

thought to be eight times better than a human’s then it’s time to invite the

human’s then it’s time to invite the

human’s then it’s time to invite the relatives over for dinner

relatives over for dinner

relatives over for dinner the first hog spots the quarry a

the first hog spots the quarry a

the first hog spots the quarry a jackrabbit it won’t be easy to catch

jackrabbit it won’t be easy to catch

jackrabbit it won’t be easy to catch these hares wrote the book on evasive

these hares wrote the book on evasive

these hares wrote the book on evasive action they can run as fast as forty

action they can run as fast as forty

action they can run as fast as forty miles an hour and leap ten feet but it

miles an hour and leap ten feet but it

miles an hour and leap ten feet but it may take more than that to escape from

may take more than that to escape from

may take more than that to escape from the wolf pack of the air the first hop

the wolf pack of the air the first hop

the wolf pack of the air the first hop flushes the Jackrabbit while the others

flushes the Jackrabbit while the others

flushes the Jackrabbit while the others watch for the getaway so when the rabbit

watch for the getaway so when the rabbit

watch for the getaway so when the rabbit instinctively zigzags away from one

instinctively zigzags away from one

instinctively zigzags away from one predator it runs straight into the

predator it runs straight into the

predator it runs straight into the talons of another and the whole family

talons of another and the whole family

talons of another and the whole family gets to share in the spoils though

gets to share in the spoils though

gets to share in the spoils though there’s always a little sibling rivalry

there’s always a little sibling rivalry

there’s always a little sibling rivalry but the family that prays together will

but the family that prays together will

but the family that prays together will probably stay together so long as they

probably stay together so long as they

probably stay together so long as they watch out for cactus thorns