Smart Hawk Uses Crosswalk Signals to Hunt Prey

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Traffic Hawk

Even hawks wait for crosswalk signals. A Cooper’s hawk in New Jersey regularly uses traffic signals in hunting strategy.

• Pedestrian crossing sound triggers the hunt

• Stopped cars hide low approach to a target yard

• Hunts only follow 1 family’s outdoor dinner days

Leftovers and food scraps attracted smaller birds, unknowingly dining by stoplight. Highlighting the impact of urban infrastructure and the adaptability of hungry hawks. Aka the “Doordash Effect”.

Crosswalk Carnivore

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