What Does It Mean When Every Time You Are Driving Or Walking There Is Always A Red Tail Hawk Flying

How long does it take a bird of prey to kill its prey after catching it?

The technique and the time it takes to kill prey varies greatly depending on the type of raptor and the size of the prey.Hawks and other members of the Accipitridae  family,     (eagles, harriers, kites), use their talons to catch and subdue struggling prey, rather than to kill it quickly.  They'll sometimes squeeze the animal to the point of suffocation if it's small enough; but with bigger prey (like your rabbit) they land on top of it and stay on top of it until they've got it under control to avoid injuries or escape.  They use their beaks to pluck fur or feathers from the animal, causing further trauma.  Once they've done this,  they'll begin to eat it while it's, however briefly, still alive.  The hawk in your yard was probably just starting the process of subduing the rabbit when you startled it.   Hawks have huge talons on their first and second toes.   They use them to tear prey open while it holds on with the other shorter talons. Falcons hunt and kill prey using a different method. They employ a sort of cruise missile technique, slamming full force into their prey, knocking the animal out or breaking it's neck on impact.   They can do this in mid-air or on the ground. Falcons have shorter, curved talons on the first and second toe used to grip and sometimes carry prey.  They use a sharp 'tooth' on the tip of their beak to pluck off fur or feathers and to open up the animal.   Here's what looks to be a sharp shinned hawk demonstrating the process.    This isn't particularly gory, but it might be troublesome to sensitive people.

What is the symbolic meaning of a dead bird?

A dead bird represents the same thing death represents,but because it flies, it has a little more…Flight gives the bird attributes of wisdom, youth, innocence/purity, and divinity.Now, it makes it represent the “death” which can be abuse neglect selfishness anything psychologically speaking, (action/feelings/thoughts)which kills the self, but its specifically targeting the Bird Symbolism.So a dead bird would represent some type of abuse, by yourself or some else, or even just nature, to yourself or some one else, but the abuse is specifically targeting Wisdom youth innocence and purity and divinity…Chances are its a thought process, a close minded view, a negative attitutude or opinion, with in you, that is harming you, or some one close to you.When it comes to symbols, they are all focused on making us wake up, and become our best selves… the animals are here, so we can better define ourselves…Magic speaks in every moment, pining for your best self.Free it of its strain and understand the word as it unfolds