FreeLists / bristol-birds / [bristol-birds] Revenge of the Cooper's Hawk

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In my limited experience I've observed crows' delight in harrassing hawks 
and owls. I witnessed revenge today (Sunday a.m.). I was on the Watauga river 
at the concrete bridge downstream from the water plant where a Cooper's ran 
off half-dozen crows. He chased them across the river swooping from target to 
target and close enough to each crow to make them dodge or dive out of the 
way. While everyone took a breather in a snag, the crows squawked as they 
usually do, getting in the last word, but then the Cooper's couldn't resist 
the taunting and got in the last punch (or the last nip.) The fight broke off, 
I suspect, as they all were getting a bit tired.

Charles Moore
Johnson City


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