[TN-Bird] Immature Cooper's hawk makes another visit; + question.

Greetings & happy Thanksgiving, Birders,
 
The immature Cooper's hawk, or possibly a different one, stopped over at my  
home in the Charlotte Park area of West Nashville, Davidson County at about 
3:10  P.M. today.  I took a bunch of photos after it landed in a tree behind 
the 
 deck, then flew over to the rear deck rail, then to a side deck rail and,  
lastly, into an althea bush to take cover from the myriad of blue jays that  
went after it.  Finally, having tired of all the jays' harassment, it  took off 
like the  "blue darter" it is growing into being and headed  toward the 
Cumberland River and, probably, Bell's Bend across the way.  The  reason I 
think it 
might be a different bird from the other day, is  that today's bird seemed to 
have a good bit more of the bluish color  on its back while last week's bird 
seemed much browner.  This one is  definitely in transition between immature 
plumage and adult.  Once they  start to change, just how quickly do they 
transform from pure immature to adult  plumage?  We did see one that was still 
in 
pure immature plumage on a  Christmas count several years ago.
 
Cheers, prayers & blessings,
 
Dee Thompson
Nashville, TN
 
 

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