Saturday, February 6, 2010

Cooper's hawk


Last Monday an incredible bird fly into our back yard and sat on our well. It was about a foot and a half high, and very cool looking. Here is a photo from the back- beautiful feathers. It is a Cooper's hawk, also known as a chicken hawk, since it primarily eats smaller birds, including sparrows, robins and chickens. When I tried to get a closer photo, it took off. I have never seen one close before, we usually see red-tailed hawks around here.

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