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Mark Ricci noticed the big hawk land on a wire.

Red-tailed Hawk by Mark Ricci

Then the Red-tailed Hawk spotted something, something tasty to eat!

Red-tailed Hawk looking for prey by Mark Ricci

The hawk swooped down and nabbed this rodent.

Red-tailed Hawk catches a mouse by Mark Ricci

It ate the rodent, tossed away the fur, and then returned to the wire to look for its next meal.

To hear the screaming calls of these hawks, here's a link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. They even have a recording of an 11 day old chick. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-tailed_Hawk/sounds

Thanks to Mark for allowing me to share his photos with you here.