[LRFlex] Cooper's Hawk

I've been observing the nest of a Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) for the 
last few weeks. It took some time, but the adults eventually accepted my 
presence within 100' of the nest tree. Until that time anyone in the area was 
considered an intruder to be driven away. Hawks of the genus Accipiter are 
particularly known for attacking intruders so if you do venture near an 
accipiter's nest it's best to wear a hat and to keep your head close to a dense 
tangle of branches the hawks wouldn't dare fly through. Even after the hawks 
accepted me I kept a hat on just to be sure I'd keep my scalp intact. 

Mom's the sentry: http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/accipitridae/coha12.html
while dad does the grocery shopping: 
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/accipitridae/coha11.html

More to come in the next few days.



Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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