[TN-Bird] Immature Cooper's hawk "hits the deck" AND a dove
- From: Dthomp2669@xxxxxxx
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 16:40:00 EDT
Hello Everyone,
Just moments ago, I came into my dining room just in time to see a very
clumsy immature Cooper's hawk fly up from my deck in the Charlotte Park area of
West Nashville, Davidson County. Apparently, I startled the bird which caused
it to fly up, but not without what appeared to be a mourning dove "meal."
Although I don't see any blood, I think the bird had already started to feed
on its prey when I came out judging from the feathers all over the deck.
This is the first "visit" I've seen from this year's baby Coop, although at
least one from last year came by very often and let me get so really up close
& personal photos of it. It "matured" gradually and was looking very adult
the last time it came to the deck. Seems like those parent birds have
figured that my open deck is a place for "easy pick'ins" and have guided their
little ones here to hunt. Needless to say, this young one surprised me as
much
as I surprised it, so it got away before I could grab my camera off the table
and shoot.
What a nice birding thrill for a cloudy Saturday.
<TODAY'S COOPER'S MAY BE THE BABY IN THIS REPORT I MADE FOR JULY 22 WHICH
WAS SEEN JUST A FEW BLOCKS AWAY:: Almost forgot! Yesterday morning, as I was
driving down Thunderbird Drive between River Rouge and Achievement Drives, an
immature Cooper's hawk flew into a tree, while up above an adult Coopers was
"flying with the rock pigeons" perhaps hoping for a conquest. I hadn't seen
a Cooper's in quite a while since one of last year's immatures made my deck
a regular stop to scope out my bird feeder which gave me the opportunity for
some really nice photos very up close and personal. It's good to know that
the neighborhood Cooper's hawks were apparently successful once again this
year. Maybe they will drop by here later on for a little "lunch.">
Cheers & prayers,
Dee Thompson
Nashville, TN
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