Posted on 06/03/2022 8:20:54 AM PDT by American Number 181269513
Some times this stuff just doesn’t make any sense at all.
I mean, a deer helping a rabbit get away from a hawk sounds like the plot of a Disney movie, really.
But, what doesn’t necessarily make sense usually makes for something cool. I mean, if it’s not common, it is more intriguing.
For this rabbit in Wisconsin, that was the case.
“Kris Miller was trimming trees around Nordic Mountain country park, Wisconsin, USA, earlier this month when he spotted a red tailed hawk dead on the ground.
After checking CCTV from June 11, the 29-year-old operations manager was ‘astonished’ when he saw the bird of prey swoop down on an unsuspecting rabbit below.”
A hawk is seen coming down out of a tree and hitting the ground pretty hard. This is how hawks hunt. This type of area, open grass next to woods is their bread and butter, as it holds lots of opportunity for prey to come out into the open while hawks spot them secretly from above.
As the hawk is wrestling whatever it has got ahold of a deer comes out of nowhere and just starts stomping the absolute shit out of the hawk.
A rabbit breaks free of the grip and makes for high ground with better cover. And the hawk? Well, it takes the worst beating of its life.
As the poor chap tries to fly away, the deer just doesn’t let it. Rather, it uses both sets of legs to stomp the actual life out of the bird.
A stone cold killer… the circle of life.
Maybe it’s not because the deer likes bunnies, but rather because it really hates hawks.
Not yo momma’s Bambi.
Sounds like a hate crime?
Errr… That’s.. Great!
Bambi The Butcher
This is why I am against wild life having guns!
Rabbits cries clearly triggered maternal instinct to kick in..
Lucky day for the rabbit, unlucky day for the hawk
Simple explanation. Deer occasionally eat birds.
Another time, a rabbit stopped at the edge of the woods to take a dump.
Checking his surroundings as it was squatting realized there was a bear next to it doing it’s business.
Bear looks to the rabbit and ask…>>Do you have a problem with poop sticking to your fur?
Rabbit replies…>>Not at all.
So the bear grabs the rabbit and uses it to wipe his butt.
Wow...that’s crazy.
That deer unloaded four full clips on the perpetrator. Nature often provides guidance.
*** After checking CCTV from June 11***
I believe this was from last summer. The thought was that the deer had babies nearby and didn’t want the hawk to eventually come after them.
Or a very irritable introvert.
If you watch, another deer attempts to get in on the action and is driven off repeatedly.
Crankydoodle.
The screams of fear and pain from the rabbit probably triggered protective instincts of the deer. A good Bambi
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