A hawk attacked a squirrel, and then this happened...

That blue jay is doing a good job warning other birds. He’s a good dude for trying to help

I remember a few years back I heard a blood curdling cry . It went right through me. I raced to the patio windows and saw a Sparrowhawk had trapped a starling in its talons and the Starling was letting out this sound. What I saw next astounded me and I wished I had a camera or video. On top of my shed I noticed a squirrel. From the roof of the shed which was about 6 feet from the hawk and Starling. It jumped off the roof like superman ,spreadeagled and aimed itself at the hawk. The hawk didn't know what hit him. It let go of the Starling which escaped and so did the squirrel. The hawk flew away empty handed. It was most amazing thing I have witnessed in the natural world. I named that squirrel Supersquirell. He should have had an S on his chest.

I’m a falconer also. This is a male red tail hawk juvenile that has not been out of the nest for long and doesn’t have its hunting skills down yet . Males are smaller than females. Light eyes and a tail with bars are markers for juveniles. He doesn’t have a red tail yet (that will come in next year). Red tails catch squirrels all the time but as the other falconer said, they are dangerous prey for the hawk because squirrels have a nasty bite. The hawk has to learn to control the head (biting end) . A female is about 1/3 again the size of this male and has bigger feet. She can generally control and kill better than the smaller male. The male is a little faster and more agile for smaller prey.

Judging from the fresh hole in this guy’s side - I would say it is the same squirrel 🐿️. He’s either very brave or has amnesia to return to the feeder! 😂

Man it would have to suck being a small mammal knowing these jet fighters with claws and beak are hunting you.

It's unreal just how lightning-fast hawks are, AND how tough squirrels are!

That was a first year male red-tailed hawk. As a falconer for 30 years, squirrels are the nastiest quarry that you could hunt. They bite, they growl and they're hard to kill. I see them getting away from a lot of hawks in the wild.

The feed on the ground is like a death trap for some animals. This squirrel must have been really hungry or just brave. Like someone stated in the comments, this young hawk was inexperienced this is why the squirrel survived…

the squirrel curled up to protect his head! when a hawk grabs a squirrel they pin it to the ground then peck it's skull to kill it! by rolling up the squirrel was able to gain time and force the hawk to loosen it's grip to try to gain a better hold advantage! this work's for the squirrel more often than you think! THANK YOU for posting this- it shows a better view of how both species adapt to survive!

It's definitely not the same squirrel anymore. He has seen the face of death. From now on, he will greet every day with gratitude. He will appreciate his family, and focus on positive thinking. He will stop chasing superficial satisfaction in his daily life. He will start meditating and do some yoga.

Squirrels are athletic, badass little animals

I like how the Blue Jay continued to warn other birds and attempt to harass the hawk to let the squirrel go. I often see Blue Jays warning other birds when a hawk is in the area.

Lol when the squirrel returned and faced the camera it was the most confident yet humble "I came back" look I've ever seen 🤣

It was not yet that squirrel's time to go. I foresee him accomplishing great things!

The reaction time on that squirrel is amazing! Nths of a second it’s body is contorting, saved itself with that speed

I feed the squirrels because not only are they cute, but they have a fighting spirit. I love it!

That squirrel has escaped more than once you can tell it's smart and knows what to do.

To go back to that same feeding area is just nuts!

That squirrel is never going to stop looking up.

It's that squirrel's lucky day!!!😅 Wow. I do believe it's the same squirrel. Great video, in this case I'm glad the squirrel got away! 😉