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Sonussilentii — An Angry Curtsey?
Published: 2014-04-07 01:32:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 669; Favourites: 47; Downloads: 0
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Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) sunbaths and rests on a perch for a while. I believe this bird is one of two cooper's hawks which have built a nest nearby. Unfortunately their choice in nest location is next to a busy path, with the weather warming up and human activity likely to rise, I hope they aren't disturbed too much.Related content
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Thank you! Now I'm focusing on observing the chicks which are now fully fledged.
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Awesomeness! There is a pair hanging around now in our backyard. no babies I know of...yet.
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Thank you, I'll be seeing a lot of them since they have decided to nest nearby.
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Great behaviour shot! Very sharp, and well composed! You should submit it to the cooperii group
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Thanks for the recommendation Garry.
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Oh gosh! The intensity of those eyes! I love it!
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Thank you, hawks tend to give people "death stares" quite a bit :S
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Yes, but that tends to give us something to capture through the lens
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I'm pretty sure this is a sparrowhawk, not a cooper's. Cooper's hawks are more brown/striped, and are slightly bigger.
It's a really good photo though
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ok cool, I was just going with what I was told by a birder friend.
Also is a sparrowhawk another name for sharp-shinned hawk? I couldn't find it in the cornell ornithology website.
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well, "sparrowhawk" is a name used for many species, like the american kestrel, or other small falcons/accipiters.
it's actually kind of confusing...
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