MySherona Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 I saw this bird this evening, July 18, 2018 in Orion, IL (Quad Cities area) between 6:30 and 7:00pm. It was in our backyard, sunny, 80 degrees, low humidity. It came to my attention when it was repeatedly jumping against windows in our sunroom between yew shrubs and the house. Our indoor cats were crowded at the window. It moved out into our yard and eventually into the neighbor’s yard. It seemed unable to fly but did manage to jump/flap onto the neighbor’s grill. It was mostly walking and sometimes running. It was calling frequently. Could it possibly be a fledgling? I have video with audio as well but suspect someone will be able to fairly easily confirm for me from the photos. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 You are correct, it is a juvenile Cooper's Hawk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MySherona Posted July 19, 2018 Author Share Posted July 19, 2018 Thank you! Any thoughts on whether it’s lack of flight is in the range of normal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psweet Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 It takes a little while for them to figure out the whole flying thing. It's also possible he got injured trying his first flight... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MySherona Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 Thank you! We could hear him/her getting further and further away last evening. We were wishing him a wonderful life. Hoping he wasn’t injured. 🤞🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MySherona Posted July 29, 2018 Author Share Posted July 29, 2018 Quick follow up. The young one is still around. As are a couple others. They are flying around the neighborhood calling as I type. No luck with a good pic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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