Watch Hawk Try To Kill Cuckoo Bird In Flight

A cuckoo narrowly escaped certain death after being captured by a sparrowhawk. Although pinned to the ground, the brave cuckoo squawked and flapped its way to freedom.

Picnic-site attendant Organ filmed the life-or-death struggle and sent his video and story to Latest Sightings. He recorded the incident at the Sabie Park Picnic Site, close to Kruger National Park’s Paul Kruger Gate.

According to Organ, he has the best job in the world as he “gets to spend the whole day with animals.” As such, he is privileged to witness unusual scenes like the one that unfolded in his video.

After investigating an unusual sound, he found a sparrowhawk attacking a Jacobin cuckoo and started filming. The sparrowhawk had pinned the cuckoo to the ground, its talons embedded in its prey’s lower belly.