Happy Friday.
Look what was in the fir tree in my backyard today, prey and all.
It is a juvenile Cooper’s hawk* (Astur cooperii).
It’s hard to tell if it’s a squirrel that the bird had caught, but that would be my guess.
*Identified with the help of Google AI, and matching the sound it had made, with its record on audubon.org.
Love the bird pictures! Especially that big hawk!
Dale C
Thanks, Dale!
Yes, the hawk is an unusual sight here in the city— but seeing one in my backyard goes to show that they are around, though.
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