Nobody Here But Us Pine Spruce Cones 👀

From Guy Lacroix

I had been photographing this Northern Hawk Owl hunting rodents in a field. He suddenly flew to the top of a spruce tree and hid amongst its cones. Soon after, a Red-tailed Hawk flew over us. That's when I realized that the Northern Hawk Owl had recognized this Red- tailed Hawk as a predator and had sought refuge. It worked. The Red-tailed Hawk never saw him and just flew on by.

Northern Hawk Owl / Surnia ululaGreater Ottawa area