[Bristol-Birds] Re: Newbie report and newbie question
- From: Stuart <stuart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Andrew Laughlin <pileatus@xxxxxxxxx>, bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:02:15 -0500
Thanks Andrew.
On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 4:44 PM, Andrew Laughlin <pileatus@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Probably Cooper's Hawk. A Sharp-shinned Hawk is probably just a little
> larger than the dove.
>
> Some questions to ask are: how long was the tail? What was the shape
> of the tail? If the end of the tail was rounded, probably Cooper's
> Hawk. If it was long, but squared at the end, probably Sharp-shinned.
> . .
>
> Good luck!
>
>
> Andrew Laughlin
>
>
> On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 4:39 PM, Stuart <stuart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Four Ruddy ducks and two farm style ducks (all white with orange beaks)
> on
> > Boone Lake just south of the Bristol Highway, near Winged Deer Park.
> >
> > I've been lucky enough to spot two bird of prey/dove interactions
> recently.
> > One was an unsuccessful chase across the Kroger parking lot in Johnson
> City,
> > and the other was a successful catch in eastern Johnson City, however in
> > neither case was I sure what bird of prey it was, so my question is, what
> > types of bird of prey should be on my short list of candidates for
> chasing
> > doves like this in an urban location? In both cases I would estimate that
> > the bird of prey was at least twice the size of the dove.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Stuart.
> >
>
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