Black Attack!

So I'm just minding my own business, parked at a wildlife area, when all of a sudden, a Red-winged Blackbird appears on the hood of my car...



Holy cow, what does he want?



He paces back and forth, inspecting my windshield...




And then gets all territorial on me, and lets out a scream!



He then hops over to my side mirror and inspects some more...




He then takes a look at himself...



and hollers some more...



He then hops to the side window and spits out some more foul language, as if I didn't get the message...

But I did get the message...This is his piece of property and he wants me out! So, after giggling at him and his intimidation tactics, I let him win and left.

The Red(Winged) Baron

I got these shots on my way home, and although these images are not clean, I liked the action. I'm just guessing, but I believe the hawk is a redtail, and of course the bomber is a red-winged blackbird. Why smaller birds mob larger birds is unclear to me, but just the nerve of those pesky birds is something to admire. I've seen smaller hawks eat bigger prey like cardinals, so I ask: What are they thinking?