Red-tailed Hawk

A juvenile Red-tailed Hawk with its prey on Danforth

Today when I passed along the Danforth road near Shoppers World, the usual rock pigeon flock was nowhere to be seen. There was not a single bird in sight. A strange kind of hush prevailed in the absence of their soothe cooing. And then I saw this guy who was jealously guarding its prey, totally unfazed by the passing traffic and people.

Update: This hawk remained the terror of Danforth path for nearly a week. I saw a number of dead birds during this period in the area. But now it has moved on and my happy flock is back to its familiar cooing chorus.