These pictures are of a tiny male American Kestrel harassing and harrying a much larger Red-tailed Hawk in an effort to drive him away. It is not clear what, if anything, the kestrel was attempting to protect from the hawk. Perhaps the small falcon was just feeling ornery.

American Kestrel - Chasing the Red Tail

American Kestrel - Chasing the Red Tail

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