[TN-Bird] Cooper's and Sharp-Shinned Hawks-Shelby County
- From: Virginia Reynolds <treynold@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: TN-Bird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:34:41 -0500
This morning, (the 15th) while walking behind the fish ponds at
Shelby Farms, I hear a raptor call, turned around and saw 2 immature
Cooper's Hawks at quit close range. One circled directly overhead
before slowly flying away. A Sharp-shinned flew out of the low woods
and began to harass one of the Cooper's. The size differential was
quite obvious. The Coopers' took the hint and flew off while the
Sharp-shinned returned to the woods. I have never seen this behavior
before and was wondering if anyone else has encountered it.
There was a Grt. Yellowlegs and 7 Leasts feeding in the round pond.
I could hear sparrows calling, but they were keeping very low,
naturally.
Virginia Reynolds
Shelby County, TN
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