Jodi Nielson Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 These 2 were on an adventure this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jodi Nielson Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 Sorry, I'm in South Central Kentucky. I wish the pics were clearer but they were quite a distance away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 The bird on the bottom is a Broad-winged Hawk. I think the top bird looks okay for a young Cooper's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbvol50 Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 7 minutes ago, The Bird Nuts said: The bird on the bottom is a Broad-winged Hawk. I think the top bird looks okay for a young Cooper's. Agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jodi Nielson Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 Thank you. Would you normally find them flying and hunting together? I have another pic (also not great) of the Broad-winged being followed by a swallow. What would that be about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 (edited) Based solely on wing shape, the smaller bird looks like a swift. Either way, it's common for nesting birds to chase larger predators and run them away from nesting territory. Crows chase hawks, mockingbirds chase crows, etc. Edited May 20, 2019 by Charlie Spencer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jodi Nielson Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 Thank you for the correction. I'm not even sure where Swallow came from. I've watched Jays and others chasing Hawks away and they are usually pretty aggressive. These two just looked like they were just hanging out together. But to my other question, is it common for different types of Hawks to fly together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 7 hours ago, Jodi Nielson said: is it common for different types of Hawks to fly together? Yes. Different species will often use the same thermals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jodi Nielson Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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