in "Blues Ain't No Mockingbird," the two hawks do symbolize Granny and Granddaddy Cain because they are attacked in their own environment. Granny and Granddaddy want the film crew to leave, stating simply that "This is our own place." The film crew looks at the Cains with indifference, thinking they are a stereotypical poor, suburban/rural family on food stamps. This stereotypical prejudice is also based on a racist assumption that the Cains must be on welfare, despite the observation of Smilin man that Granny raises her own vegetables. 

Just as Grandaddy kills the hawks, the film crew intends to "shoot" the Cains for their documentary. It is ironic...

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