Another Cooper’s Hawk attack around our bird feeders on November 22, 2016. This time by a juvenile, probably female hawk (due to large size) that swooped in on our birds and then chased them into a nearby leaf and brush pile I have made for sparrows and other birds to hide in for just this kind of circumstance among other reasons the little feathered friends need a place to hide!
Juvenile Cooper’s Hawk
The Cooper’s Hawk staring into leaves and brush trying to spot small birds hiding in there 640×480-20161122-40
Cooper’s Hawk from behind as it hops around the brush pile 640×480-20161122-41
Cooper’s Hawk peering under leaves and brush trying to spot small birds 640×480-20161122-43
Cooper’s hawk listening to rustling from small birds hiding in the brush and leaf pile 640×480-20161122-44
Leaf and brush pile by our garage for the little birds to hide in 20161122-45
Cooper’s Hawk from the front on our brush pile 640×480-20161122-39
We have several juvenile Northern Cardinals hanging out this fall at our backyard feeders! They’re very entertaining trying to get their turn at the seed feeders – mainly the sunflower seed tray.
No birds out back for awhile earlier today. I went out the back door expecting a feral cat lurking. Instead, a young Cooper’s Hawk soared off our roof and back around the big willow tree!
Another Cooper’s Hawk attack witnessed on November 22 out our back window. The young, but good-sized Cooper’s Hawk swooped in missing in the initial attack and then landed on the nearby brush
I keep watching the vast array of House Finches looking for a Purple Finch among them to no avail so far. But some of the male House Finches are somewhat beautiful though common as House Sparrows