they can hide in tall trees to so they can watch their prey to sneak up on them and wait for perfect moment
If you have ever heard the expression "eagle eye" that goes for hawks. Hundreds of feet up they can detect the presence of a mouse for example, do a very high speed dive and grab it. I have seen hawks also do this dive upon other smaller birds flying in the air, and it is unreal.
Then you wonder where the US defense missle Hawak came from. (air to air)
Yes, red-tailed hawks are carnivorous birds of prey and they do kill their prey to eat. They primarily hunt small mammals such as rodents, rabbits, and squirrels, but they have also been known to prey on birds, reptiles, and even insects. Red-tailed hawks are skilled hunters, using their sharp talons and powerful beaks to capture and kill their prey.
No, hawks do not eat bacteria. Hawks are carnivorous birds of prey and typically hunt and feed on small animals such as insects, rodents, and other birds. They do not consume bacteria as a part of their diet.
A predator-prey relationship near where I live is dolphins-tuna-sardines. Dolphins are predators that hunt and eat tuna, who are the prey of dolphins. The tuna are also predators, but they hunt and eat sardines, who are the prey of tuna. So dolphins know to look for tuna where they see sardines, but they do not prefer to eat the sardines.
Yes. Kittens hunt and kill bugs, and will also hunt mice while being instructed in that skill by their mother cat. When they are doing that, they are predators. Larger carnivores, such as dogs, hawks, and rats, will hunt and kill kittens. When that is going on, they are prey.
Hawks will take any prey that they can kill. Anything from sparrows to geese! Obviously though, hawks are carnivores, so anything else they eat will be meat. Though, hawks do have a natural predator: Owls. Owls will attack and kill hawks at night (a benefit of being nocturnal). Owls have even made the Northern Aplomado Falcon critically endangered.
No, they are predators.
Birds of prey are birds that actively hunt and eat other animals. They are the ones with the sharp claws and beaks, like eagles and hawks and owls. Other birds might eat worms or bugs sometimes, but they don't hunt like birds of prey and they also eat seeds.
Hawks are daytime hunters, and owls hunt primarily at dark.
Hawks hunt mainly by day, while owls hunt usually by night.
Not exactly, we don't have use for hawks. So most likely, people do not hunt hawks, although they are near extinction
It is a verb or noun, depending on the specific usage. Example of "prey" used as a verb: "The hawks prey upon the squirrels." Example of "prey" used as a noun: "Squirrels are the prey of hawks."
Lemurs are prey to hawks, dogs, and humans.