The 2020 to 2021 bird watching season is just getting underway at Project FeederWatch. However, I am not the only bird watcher in the area. There are several kinds of hawks in the area too that watch the birds at my feeder.
Original Photo: Canon EOS 7D; f/6.3; 1/60 sec.; ISO-100; 260mm
This hawk is perched in a tree less than ten feet away from my bird feeders. While I am watching birds to get a count and photograph birds, I do believe that this hawk has other ideas.
The hawk was a little skittish. As soon as I took one photograph the hawk was gone.
To the best of my knowledge I think this was a Cooper's Hawk. There are several different hawks in my area, a Red-tailed Hawk, a Sharp-shinned Hawk, and the Cooper's Hawk. It is difficult for me distinguish between the Cooper's Hawk and the Sharp-shinned Hawk.
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Wow.... Perfect photo shoot,Friend @mattmcguire
Nice to see you again. Your reports are interesting and informative
Love the pure passion of birds. Merry Christmas 🎅 dear @etcmike
I wish your feeder birds the best of luck!
I can never tell the difference between sharp-shinned and Cooper Hawk either. It is great to see a post from you in Feathered Friends!
Last year I sent in pictures of the hawk perched in my tree to Cornell University's ornithology department. They said it was a Cooper's Hawk. So I have stayed with that assessment since then.
I have more pictures and counts to share. I am five weeks into the winter bird count and there is much to share. Look for more to come soon!
HIVE on!!
Mike