Cooper's Hawk Dines Here
by Kym Backland
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Cooper's Hawk Dines Here
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Kym Backland
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This Cooper's Hawk is dining at my window everyday. He hits all the birds into the window, and scoops them up, and dinner is here! I'm not happy about it. But, I know, I know he has to eat too! Tricky Bird IDs: Sharp-shinned Hawk and Cooper's Hawk -Sharp-shinned (Accipiter striatus) and Coopers (Accipiter cooperii) hawks commonly prey on feeder birds, and they are frequently reported by FeederWatchers. Despite their common occurrence, these hawks present a significant identification problem for many beginning and intermediate (and even more advanced!) birders. There is great variation in plumage and in size for these two species. Therefore, perhaps more than any other similar-looking birds, no single field mark is likely to distinguish one species from the other. Instead, the careful observer must use a combination of field marks and draw from the overall "gestalt" of the hawk for proper identification. No field guide will substitute for plenty of practice in the field.
If you observed one of these two hawks during a FeederWatch count and you ar not absolutely certain of the hawk's identification, please report the bird as an "Accipiter sp." (the genus in which these two species are classified). You may need to add this species name to your list using the Add a Species function.
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January 10th, 2013
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Anne-Elizabeth Whiteway
Kym, This is another great capture. Very well done~~and as mentioned, you have to be fast. Smiles, Anne F/V
Kym Backland replied:
Anne-Elizabeth, Yes, you are so right, The Hawk is quick and so was the Eagle that got the Hawk the other day! It's hard for me to see any of this kind of feeding frenzy.. YIKES... I know, everyone will say... "Kym it's the way of nature!" That never makes me feel any better... Ciao for now Anne!
Kym Backland
RAKSHIT, Hello new group leader! Happy Wednesday to you! Thank you so much for all the two features you have given me, the first one being COOPER'S HAWK DINES HERE in your group VERSATILE PHOTOGRAPHY. I think this will be a very interesting group, full of images from all over!
Lori Tordsen
Wonderful catch and Happy Easter...v/f
Kym Backland replied:
Lori, Thanks again...Happy Easter to you as well! I appreciate your comments and votes!
Angela Stanton
Beautiful. v
Kym Backland replied:
Angela, Thanks for appreciating a HAWK, I love him and hate him at the same time! I appreciate your vote!
Kym Backland
NADINE AND BOB- Thank you for the most recent feature of my photo named COOPER'S HAWK DINES HERE in your group USA ARTIST NEWS LIMIT ONE A DAY
Kym Backland
ANASTASIA, I appreciate the feature you gave me today of my picture titled COOPER'S HAWK DINES HERE in your new group named PHOTOSRUS
Kym Backland
KRISTA, Thanks again for the double feature today of my picture with my new camera...whooo more megapixels! For the feature of my photo COOPER'S HAWK DINES HERE in your group COLLECTORS TREASURES!
Kym Backland
NADINE AND BOB, Thanks so much for the feature today of my picture of the local Cooper's Hawk dining on my birds! haha.. For the feature of my photo COOPER's HAWK DINES HERE in your group BEAUTY OF THIS WOLRD....Limit One~
Kym Backland
HEIDI, Thank you so much for the double feature a few days ago...of my photo COOPER's HAWK DINES HERE in your group PHOTOGRAPHY - GETTING THE LIGHT RIGHT... sorry I didn't do my thank youse earlier, I was at the dentist! errrrr
Larry Trupp
Nice feathering detail Kym...love it...V/F
Kym Backland replied:
LARRY, You're back! Thanks again for seeing the detail in this Hawk's feature. It really is amazing! I'm up to the 21 pixel camera, but it's still not as clear as FILM.. I know, I've said it! But, someday I will be able to have a more pixels... Thanks for the favoriting, and the vote too! Happy New Year to you Larry!
Marija Djedovic
Beautiful... Great capture dear Kym:)) Voted
Kym Backland replied:
Marija, Hello again! Happy New Year! Always nice to see your smiling face! Thanks for the compliment and your vote!
Kym Backland
DENIS, Thanks for this feature too, of my photo COOPER's HAWK DINES HERE in your group ALL ART...
Kym Backland
JAMES, Thank you so much for all the features you have given me, the lastest one being COOPER'S HAWK DINES HERE in your group BEAUTY! Third one is a charm!
Kym Backland
JOE...Heeeyyyy Joe... Thank you so much for all the features you have given me, the lastest one being COOPER'S HAWK DINES HERE in your group WINGS...You are so kind!
Kym Backland
EDWARD, Thank you so much for featuring my local hawk photo COOPER'S HAWK DINES HERE in your group PHOTOGRAPHY SHOWCASE NEWS... I really appreciate it!
Kym Backland
JOSE, Thank you for soooo many features, this photo being COOPER'S HAWK DINES HERE, in your group STOP TIME WITH ART.. Yikes I just realized I spelled the name wrong in the title... must fix immediately... thank you Jose!
ANA MARIA EDULESCU
Such a wonderful capture, Kym ! f,v
Kym Backland replied:
Ana, Thank you so much for your kind and lovely comments! I appreciate your vote and the favor too!
Angela Davies
Great capture! Voted!
Kym Backland replied:
Angela, Thanks for your votes, I now have 21 megapixels in my camera... whooo hooo...
Robert Bales
Great work to get this wonderful photo!
Kym Backland replied:
Robert! Good to see you again! Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment on my the new "hawk" in the neighborhood! I just realized that the bark is missing from that branch he is on! I wonder if he tore that away so he could sit there? Thanks again Robert!
Laura Bentley
This is a fabulous image of a very detailed bird!
Kym Backland replied:
Laura, Thank you so much! It's a doubled edged sword, I want to get a picture of him, but I wish he wasn't there to get a picture of him in the first place! Anyways, appreciate your kind comments!
Al Bourassa
Lovely detailed shot Kym. V/F
Kym Backland replied:
Al, Thanks for stopping by and leaving a nice comment! It was a quick shot, but he's hard to get a photo of...very fast! Thanks for the votes and favor too!
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