White Rock Lake, Dallas, Texas

About 30 minutes after the bobcat left, a Red-shouldered Hawk flew into a tree overlooking the area where the bobcat had been. I was able to get fairly close to him, closer than I normally can get, because he was intently watching that space. I took a few shots and made sure I was ready for a BIF shot once he decided to fly out of there. Then suddenly he took off, hovered briefly, and dived down to the ground. I was able to get a few shots of him in flight, but I couldn't see where he had landed. Then, soon after landing he flew up carrying breakfast in his beak. Apparently a mouse thought the coast was clear since it was so long after the bobcat had left. I don't know if the hawk noticed movement before flying to that tree or if he had learned that good hunting possibilities can be found in the wake of a ground predator like that bobcat.