Dennis Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Yester day I saw a coopers hawk fly into the yard. all the birds flew away instantly. he landed on the fence, started to fly away and then took a uturn to the feeder. hung onto the feeder for a second and then flew away with a bird in its talons. 5 minutes later it was back again in the tree looking for another victom. it swooped into the neighbors yard. This was exiting to see but sad for the bird.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Posted October 24, 2021 Author Share Posted October 24, 2021 Yester day I saw a coopers hawk fly into the yard. all the birds flew away instantly. he landed on the fence, started to fly away and then took a uturn to the feeder. hung onto the feeder for a second and then flew away with a bird in its talons. 5 minutes later it was back again in the tree looking for another victom. it swooped into the neighbors yard. This was exiting to see but sad for the bird.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Welcome to Whatbird @Dennis. I love watching the birds of prey when they're hunting the yard. They usually leave empty handed but the commotion they cause is quite entertaining. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Welcome! Cooper's Hawks have to eat too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share Posted October 25, 2021 yep, I realize I'm feeding all the birds now. that's when I realized that the few drops of blood I saw on top of the feeder the other week was probably remnants of dinner time for the hawk also. I think my dog would be safe though at about 18 pounds, he is a Parson Russell. The real Death from above..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmWarbler Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 6 minutes ago, Dennis said: yep, I realize I'm feeding all the birds now. that's when I realized that the few drops of blood I saw on top of the feeder the other week was probably remnants of dinner time for the hawk also. I think my dog would be safe though at about 18 pounds, he is a Parson Russell. The real Death from above..... Your dog will be safe, Cooper's Hawks specialize in eating birds. :)) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share Posted October 25, 2021 cool! he sure tries to get those squirrels though. It keeps him busy. thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 12 hours ago, Dennis said: cool! he sure tries to get those squirrels though. It keeps him busy. thanks Meet Maggie, a.k.a. 'Squirrelbane, the Unstoppable', scanning her area of responsibility for potential 'tree rat' intruders! 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 @Kevin @Aveschapines Maybe merge or delete this topic? Seems to be a double. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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