Cooper's Hawk w/breakfast....my first attempt at pics

[Sturgis270]

 

[mike campbell]

Breakfast huh? Do they taste as good as spotted owls?

Seriously, cool pics!

 

[jeffnles1]

nice shot

 

[Sturgis270]

Could not get a good look at his "victim" but think it was a Mourning Dove. Judging by feathers found in the area previously they seem to be his favorite.

 

[Mike Armstrong]

We have lots of Coopers here, thanks to the suburban bird feeders. The females (larger; yours is one) see to favor doves, both the native mourning doves and the Asian ring doves. The smaller males like house finches and "English sparrows" (which aren't English OR sparrows....".

Neat shot of a neat bird!

 

[stevemb]

I've Cooper's Hawks here too. Always nest wthin a mile. Lost a dove a few days ago in a similar scene. I have mixed feelings as to them using my feeders for a food scource. But, hey, I like doves too, just won't shoot the ones here. Can hardly blame'em. stevemb