In Baby Hawk: A Story of Love and Survival, author JC Wickey shows how the story is not just about a chick learning to fly. It is about a mother who refused to surrender her baby to the wild. Each night carried new threats. The ground was never safe. The bushes shifted with movement, and the silence of the trees often meant something waited nearby. For Momma Hawk, every moment was a choice—fight or lose. She chose to fight.

Facing The Sharp Teeth Of Hungry Coyotes

The first great test came when a coyote found the small hawk sleeping in the grass. Curious, hungry, and confident, it crept closer. Baby Hawk had no clue what was coming. But her mother knew. With sharp speed, Momma Hawk swooped down and struck hard. Her talons hit the back of the predator’s head, shocking it enough to run. That night could have ended in tragedy. Instead, it proved how far a mother would go.

Fighting The Rattlesnake With Skill And Courage

Days later another enemy came crawling through the dirt—a rattlesnake. Silent, dangerous, and patient, it moved toward the baby hawk. One strike and the story would have ended. But Momma Hawk had seen snakes before. She wasted no time, diving with fierce precision. In a flurry of wings and claws, she struck again and again until the snake was defeated. Her baby survived once more.

Defending Against The Silent Threat Of The Owl

Not every predator came from the ground. High in the branches, an owl waited. Its camouflage hid it well, and its silence made it nearly invisible. Yet Momma Hawk spotted it. She flew straight at the owl and made her warning clear: this chick was not prey. The owl gave up its chance, flying off into the night. Another danger avoided, another lesson in a mother’s strength.

Nights That Grew Long But Never Broke Them

The battles took their toll. Hunger clawed at them, and exhaustion weighed heavy, yet Momma Hawk never backed down. Her devotion gave Baby Hawk time—time to grow, to test her wings, to gather the courage she needed. Every predator pushed them closer to failure, but every victory proved their survival. By the end, when Baby Hawk finally lifted herself into the sky, her flight carried more than her own strength. It carried the love of a mother who never quit, and the story of nights filled with courage that still speaks to us today.