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The Town of Sidney declared August 6, 2017 as B次元官网网址淏ald Eagle Hawklet DayB次元官网网址� in the community. That same day, members of the Hancock Wildlife Foundation planned a neighbourhood get-together to share the many stories, images and video about the hawk.
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One of the hawks didnB次元官网网址檛 survive (no one really knows its fate) but the one that did, displayed tenacity in begging the eagles for food and being bold enough to steal food away from its larger nest-mates.
Eagles and hawks, according to wildlife biologists, are not normally on friendly terms, which made the hawkB次元官网网址檚 survival all the more amazing, and of great interest to birders and the general public. The hawk, dubbed Spunky in some circles, has been extensively photographed and the subject of many videos, as its survival is seen as highly unusual.
The hawk managed to fly the coop before the young eagles and is now on its own for survival. Observers have been watching it when they can to see if acts like and eagle, or will be more like a hawk B次元官网网址� eating like one of its own and staying away from other eagles, which might not cotton to the smaller raptor.
In the declaration, Sidney Mayor Steve Price stated B次元官网网址渢he little hawk and its eagle family have drawn many people and attracted international attention to the Town of Sidney as people watched this story unfold.B次元官网网址�
A block party was scheduled for Aug. 6 to recognize this unusual event.
