I have often seen a Red-tailed Hawk in the trees along a lakeside road. Sometimes, the hawk is being harassed by ravens; they try to drive it away. The usual response of the hawk is, indeed, to leave.
Yesterday, I saw the hawk in the tree. From the tree, it switched to hunting while soaring. While aloft, it spotted a raven and started chasing it and actually attacked it in the air before the two of them passed out of sight.
My guess is that the hawk just decided that it was time to teach the raven a lesson.
The Red-tailed Hawk was seen first as it hunted from a tree.
It then switched to hunting on the wing.
It then encountered a raven and gave chase, including attacking it in the air.
Nice photos once again Makes a fellow want to get out there.
Larry
Larry, this was a case of benefiting from always packing a camera. I was on a different jaunt when this drama unfolded.