Life is cruel some times-Warning Graphic Content

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Historically other species but near us definitely humans

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This little brown skink is missing one of its feet. Either a birth defect or it escaped being eaten

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I was out walking my one of my neighbor’s dog this morning. We live in a suburban area, with relatively close houses, but still some plants, bushes, trees, and lots of awesome backyard birds!
Anyway, as I was strolling (or straining, this puppy is strong!), I heard a panicked tsip, tsip, tsipping, and I thought What bird is THAT? Then I realized: it was a Carolina chickadee; I had been watching some energetically bounce around in my apple tree during and after breakfast! Suddenly, as I was passing two houses, a large hawk came tearing around the corner, past a large bush, and the tsip, tsip, tsipping got louder and more frantic as it passed by. It was just a glimpse, even if I had had my camera, I would have been too surprised to get a photo.
And then – silence. The hawk didn’t reappear from wherever it had gone behind, and neither did the chickadee. I moved on. And so did the little chickadee.

I know that hawks need to eat, but I guess I didn’t fully grasp it until I watched one of my neighbors became the prey.

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