Don't Mess with Mamma

Here's a photo of something that happens regularly in air above the woods and which never fails to amaze me. I was able to capture a photograph of a crow chasing a hawk that had been, well, doing what hawks do. When this confrontation occurs, the hawks typically continue climbing higher, using the convection currents and other breezes available to them until they've reached an altitude uncomfortable for the crows, who are much more nimble fliers. The shrieking from both birds are really quite extraordinary sounds. So much for the calm and quiet of the mountains.