
After polishing off a gopher, a Red-Tailed Hawk flies to a higher perch. Note the bulging crop. The hawk will store its meal in the crop temporarily while it continues to soften, and then gradually consume its meal over the course of the day.

After polishing off a gopher, a Red-Tailed Hawk flies to a higher perch. Note the bulging crop. The hawk will store its meal in the crop temporarily while it continues to soften, and then gradually consume its meal over the course of the day.