Checking out a few birding spots this morning I encountered the Red-tailed Hawk once again looking for prey and this time capturing it. The Red-tailed Hawk got a frog, chipmunk, and a very large insect while I observed from a distance. For the chipmunk, the Red-tailed Hawk sat in a tree near a fence. The chipmunk came out once and went right back into the tree trunk, knowing the hawk was present. The next time, a few minutes later the chipmunk came out the Red-tailed Hawk landed on it, spread it wings on the ground and held it down for a few minutes. The Red-tailed Hawk then flew off to a nearby tree and proceeded to have its meal. It does not always score but it had a good streak going while I was present. At one point it appeared to play with a piece of root, tossed it, pounced on it from 2 feet off the ground. Not sure what this was all about. Images were taken on July 29, 2015.
Warning: Some of the following images are graphic in nature and might be disturbing to some viewers.
![Red-tailed Hawk with frog](https://www.windowtowildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rIMG_5698_cr.jpg)
Red-tailed Hawk with frog
![Red-tailed Hawk with frog](https://www.windowtowildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rIMG_5646_cr.jpg)
Red-tailed Hawk with frog
![Red-tailed Hawk with frog](https://www.windowtowildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rIMG_5759_cr.jpg)
Red-tailed Hawk with frog
![Red-tailed Hawk with frog](https://www.windowtowildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rIMG_5622_cr.jpg)
Red-tailed Hawk with frog
![Red-tailed Hawk with frog](https://www.windowtowildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rIMG_5877_cr.jpg)
Red-tailed Hawk with frog
![Red-tailed Hawk with frog](https://www.windowtowildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rIMG_5805_cr.jpg)
Red-tailed Hawk with frog
![Red-tailed Hawk waiting for the chipmunk!](https://www.windowtowildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rIMG_6572_cr.jpg)
Red-tailed Hawk waiting for the chipmunk!
![Red-tailed Hawk with chipmunk](https://www.windowtowildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rIMG_6007_cr.jpg)
Red-tailed Hawk with chipmunk, poor thing!
![Red-tailed Hawk with chipmunk](https://www.windowtowildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rIMG_6029_cr.jpg)
Red-tailed Hawk with chipmunk
![Red-tailed Hawk with chipmunk](https://www.windowtowildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rIMG_6151_cr.jpg)
Red-tailed Hawk with chipmunk
![Red-tailed Hawk with chipmunk](https://www.windowtowildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rIMG_6196_cr.jpg)
Red-tailed Hawk with chipmunk
![Red-tailed Hawk with chipmunk](https://www.windowtowildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rIMG_6198_cr.jpg)
Red-tailed Hawk with chipmunk
![Red-tailed Hawk with chipmunk](https://www.windowtowildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rIMG_6227_cr.jpg)
Red-tailed Hawk with chipmunk
![I observed the Red-tailed Hawk tossing around what looked like a piece of root, flying a couple feet off the ground and pouncing on it](https://www.windowtowildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rIMG_6419_cr.jpg)
I observed the Red-tailed Hawk tossing around what looked like a piece of root, flying a couple feet off the ground and pouncing on it
![I observed the Red-tailed Hawk tossing around what looked like a piece of root, flying a couple feet off the ground and pouncing on it](https://www.windowtowildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rIMG_6429_cr.jpg)
I observed the Red-tailed Hawk tossing around what looked like a piece of root, flying a couple feet off the ground and pouncing on it
![Flying up and then pouncing](https://www.windowtowildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rIMG_6433_cr.jpg)
Flying up and then pouncing
![flying up and pouncing](https://www.windowtowildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rIMG_6435_cr.jpg)
flying up and pouncing
![Just looking around](https://www.windowtowildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rIMG_6438_cr.jpg)
Just looking around
![Flying up with root in talon and then pouncing on it](https://www.windowtowildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rIMG_6457_cr.jpg)
Flying up with root in talon and then pouncing on it
![Flying up with root in talon and then pouncing on it](https://www.windowtowildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rIMG_6458_cr.jpg)
Flying up with root in talon and then pouncing on it
![Just pouncing around](https://www.windowtowildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rIMG_6468_cr.jpg)
Just pouncing around
![Just pouncing around](https://www.windowtowildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rIMG_6473_cr.jpg)
Just pouncing around
![Not sure what this was all about, an old gopher hole, but I never see gopher here](https://www.windowtowildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rIMG_6481_cr.jpg)
Not sure what this was all about, an old gopher hole, but I never see gophers here
![Not sure what this was all about, an old gopher hole, but I never see gopher here](https://www.windowtowildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rIMG_6482_cr.jpg)
Not sure what this was all about, an old gopher hole, but I never see gophers here
![Ready to takeoff for the next event!](https://www.windowtowildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rIMG_6530_cr.jpg)
Ready to takeoff for the next event!
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