Actually, most small birds have no fear of hawks because they know they can outmaneuver hawks, and for the most part small birds are not worth the time/energy to a hawk.
The difference between Mocking Birds and Blue Jay and Shrikes - is that Shrikes will attack any sized bird (Crow, Hawk, Eagle) in flight and knock them to the ground ... The Fiscal and Loggerhead Shrike are the most aggressive birds I've ever seen in Africa. They don't play ... and all birds fear them ... wisely so ...
Look at the size of tiny mockingbird next to the huge hawk! Heroic courage! Mockingbirds will only do this when defending their nests - they will rather sacrifice themselves for a meal than to jeopardize their young! If they get sacrificed, the other mockingbird partner will continue feeding their babies. I say, some human beings don't have half the courage and passion these little birds have!
OK, who put the fake plastic hawk up there on the line? I know it's not real, it just sits there and takes the abuse!!! JK, seriously I know it's real, but it just sits there and looks at the mockingbird who is just INCHES away! So funny!
nice vid
synon9m 3 days ago
Great bit of footage.
Mockingbirds are ballsy as hell.
If he were trying that out on a Cooper's hawk or Northern Goshawk, he would get eaten!
PinkOld 1 week ago
Actually, most small birds have no fear of hawks because they know they can outmaneuver hawks, and for the most part small birds are not worth the time/energy to a hawk.
l0rdjimmy 3 weeks ago
Hes a tough little fella
MegaJakester36 1 month ago
Goes to show you that fear is only a word! Obviously this mockingbird is NOT afraid of defending it's territory!! We could all learn from this!
johnifly 1 month ago
lol the hawk makes it food dance for it b4 the meal entertainment and a meal
Antioxidantt 2 months ago
mokingbird: hey hey hey hhey hey hey hey hey hey hey nhey hey hey
eagle: shut up [swoosh]
breakonade 2 months ago
What a brave little guy! He really has a lot of guts! He truly is heroic!
hiverchaud 3 months ago
Mockingbirds, pound for pound, are probably the toughest and most kick-ass birds on the planet.
Snakeoil8 3 months ago
The hawks like "Hey bub! Im trying to hunt here!" XD
SonadaSunset 3 months ago
That is the ballsiest bird I have ever seen!
MarlaColt 5 months ago 5
The difference between Mocking Birds and Blue Jay and Shrikes - is that Shrikes will attack any sized bird (Crow, Hawk, Eagle) in flight and knock them to the ground ... The Fiscal and Loggerhead Shrike are the most aggressive birds I've ever seen in Africa. They don't play ... and all birds fear them ... wisely so ...
kykdaar 5 months ago
Peregrine falcon?
Timbuktu5555 5 months ago
no hawk, probably a common buzzard
kagemurai 5 months ago
Look at the size of tiny mockingbird next to the huge hawk! Heroic courage! Mockingbirds will only do this when defending their nests - they will rather sacrifice themselves for a meal than to jeopardize their young! If they get sacrificed, the other mockingbird partner will continue feeding their babies. I say, some human beings don't have half the courage and passion these little birds have!
AlphaSigma10 6 months ago 4
@AlphaSigma10 oh this is beautiful
brunobahia19 6 months ago
@AlphaSigma10 derp
halfbakedc00kie 6 months ago
@AlphaSigma10 are you fucking retarded? its just a stupid bird, not some fucking harry potter book
mcfuckingextreme 4 days ago
dumb ass mocking bird was named mocking birde for a reason
Chandlerss123 6 months ago
Good job with the filming! I could never have kept a flying hawk in the shot for so long especially zoomed!
Aussieshepherds123 10 months ago
The Mockingbird has a nest nearby, but is lucky it wasn't a meal!
sonoransun1 1 year ago
Mockinbird Rocks!!!!
LordD22 1 year ago
Pretty brave little mockingbird -- or pretty wussy hawk!
cathytai 1 year ago
The mockingbird is the Emperor
Rownery 1 year ago
OK, who put the fake plastic hawk up there on the line? I know it's not real, it just sits there and takes the abuse!!! JK, seriously I know it's real, but it just sits there and looks at the mockingbird who is just INCHES away! So funny!
2degucitas 1 year ago
indigestion from eating his buddy
ANCESTERSMEMORIES 1 year ago
2:46 hes like posing wat u lookin at
abchico 1 year ago