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Old 03-20-19, 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by tcs
Fun fact: Harris's Hawks of the SW USA and Mexico hunt in cooperative groups and share kills. They'll even sent one member of the group into cover on foot to flush out prey while the others circle above waiting to make an aerial attack.

https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/harriss-hawk
thanks for that link, neat.

"Often two or three hunt together, and a fleeing animal that evades one hawk may be caught by the next; larger prey is often shared by the hawks."
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