I saw a cool hummingbird the other morning. I also saw a mockingbird fake-mobbing a red-tailed hawk. I think it took inspiration from the crow that had divebombed the same hawk about a half-hour earlier.
Female Anna’s Hummingbird, Atascadero, CA, June 2, 2024
Northern Mockingbird making a getaway after harassing the red-tailed hawk. Atascadero, CA, June 2, 2024
Northern Mockingbird landing after harassing the red-tailed hawk. Atascadero, CA, June 2, 2024
The hummingbird is an Anna’s Hummingbird, and in this case it’s actually a female, so the name somehow feels more appropriate. Here’s the crow divebombing the red-tail:
