I was telling someone (CG, maybe) about getting a shot of a Cooper's hawk killing a sparrow from my window last winter. Didn't post it because I hardly blog during depths of hell season winter. Here ya go:
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| Cooper's hawk (possibly sharp-shinned hawk), dead sparrow |
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| Dead bird remains in center, wing prints in the snow |
I had just scattered seed on top of the snow the day before for the ground feeders. Right after I did it, I had a passing thought: "Oooh. I think I just set up a raptor feeding station!" Sure enough, the following morning as I was passing through the living room, something FAST shot by. I ran to the office window in time to see the hawk crushing the bird in its talons. I was able to get two shots, shaking with excitement the whole time, before he spotted me through the window and took off.
The following week a red-tailed hawk swooped right up to the window here and snatched a fat starling who was gorging himself on a bowl of bacon grease I'd put out. Didn't get a shot of that but it was SO cool to see that happen ten feet from where I'm sitting! I'm looking forward to more bloodshed this winter.
1 comment:
yes, it was me, you were telling the hawk tale to.....OMG! He's beautiful!....even while in a killing frenzy!
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