Masterful Menace-Contest

MASTERFUL MENACE (for contest) With widespread wings a hovering hawk descends with no forewarning, with patience and proficiency, scouting prey in early morning. Warbled warnings echo down between lush, lofty trees, chaotic squawks synchronize slicing through the balmy breeze. Suddenly silent stillness, like statues on limbs, the birds stand, not one feather makes a motion-- danger is at hand! Bold, brazen blackbirds take chase so the hawk goes in retreat, accosted by the frenzied flock it is forced to accept defeat. The stalker surrenders remarkably but it could have gone either way nature balances the odds beautifully, when predator vs. prey.