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Cooper's Hawk visited again today....
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Sherry8
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| Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:05 pm Post subject: Cooper's Hawk visited again today.... |
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The large Cooper's Hawk visited my bird pergola looking for a snack..I was glad he left empty beaked...
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| Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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Beautiful bird, I think Hawks are my favorite.
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Sherry8
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I am learning to appreciate them more now that I know he will be a regular at the pergola..they are so beautiful and the cycle of life goes on....
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| Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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Wow Sherry, great shots!
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The other birds know when there is one in the vacinity. It's kind of eerie when all the bird chatter suddenly stops and they all disappear, then you look up and watch the Hawk doing slow circles overhead.
Some of the little Momma birds are fiesty too. I watched three of them chasing a Hawk away from the neighborhood one day. The Hawk must not have been very hungry, he just slowly circled around then flew off.
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eileen
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We have sparrowhawks that visit the garden on a regular basis and the female looks a lot like your hawk Sherry. I've grown to accept them being around even if they do take some of the smaller birds now and again. They are such impressive looking birds.
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I get an occasional red tail to perch on the phone lines that run through my yard. I know he's waiting for a squirrel, bunny, chipmunk or mouse to run out of hiding.
I also get sharp shinned, very similar to the coopers, zip through and grab a bird from my feeder. 
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kaseylib
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Great shots...looks like he's ready to feed on the birds who are feeding at your feeder! Look out morning doves.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:08 am Post subject: |
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Wonderful pictures of beautiful Hawks.Thank you for posting your pictures.
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Great pictures. Looks like I could reach out and touch him 
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bethie
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What great photos of him. Beautiful as he is it's always nice when he moves on. 
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They are such lovely birds, and efficient too. We get hawks around the stables, and eagles across the fjord. I love to watch them.
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