I've seen red-tailed hawks go after quail many times, and miss. I've seen them catch rabbits with a much higher regularity. But smaller hawks, like Cooper's, Sharp-shinned, Blue darters, etc. ........... they seldom miss a quail. They are awesome in their ability to target and kill a prey. And, the smaller hawks are not prejudiced. They take songbirds at any opportunity. I've seen them in pursuit of a songbird which was fleeing for it's life, with the hawk in hot pursuit. I've never seen the smaller hawks give up in a pursuit. They are relentless.

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