[wisb] Re: Hawk in neighbor's yard
- From: "Jym Mooney & Carol Lee Hopkins" <hopmoon@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'Wisbirdn'" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2011 14:07:07 -0600
OK, I did finally get to see the bird's tail from above: nice even bands, so
probably an immature Cooper's. Also, I found the stripped skull of its
prey, and it looks like it was a rat (I am amazed at how much fur came off
of a single rat!). Very fun and interesting to watch, and I was able to
take my first primitive digiscopes using my scope and camera from the
upstairs window.
Jym Mooney, Milwaukee
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Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2011 11:34 AM
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Subject: [wisb] Hawk in neighbor's yard
My neighbor just called, very excited, to report a large hawk eating in his
backyard in Milwaukee. I can see it from my upstairs window. I also snuck
our and down the driveway between the houses to get a closer look. It is a
juvenile accipiter. The common suspect would be Cooper's Hawk, but this
bird looks large and bulky. It has a light supercilium. I can't get a look
at the tail from above, but from below the bands do not appear even. I
believe that the hawk is eating an opossum; I can see its long naked tail
and longish hair (longer than a rat's hair). The legs are feathered about
halfway down their length. The back is speckled, and the breast heavily
streaked, but not what I'd call buffy.
I have some mediocre pictures from my Coolpix if anyone would like to see
them. I can email them for your opinion.
Exciting!
Jym Mooney, Milwaukee
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