Common Redpolls

On December 21, 2007 I was once again heading out the door to go to the cemetery, when I spotted something different at my feeders. I quickly grabbed my camera out of the truck and started shooting not realizing that my batteries were going dead. Not cover shots of Ohio lifer birds but enough good enough for documentation shots.

They were observed for about 20 minutes and then flew east. As far as I know, they have not been back since.

My Urban Cooper's Hawk

Yesterday January 03 2008 I walked out of my house heading to the cemetery to see the Merlin and at the end of my neighbors driveway 3' away from the street was a Cooper's Hawk eating a Rock Dove! As I haven't tried to post in awhile because of very slow dial up internet I thought maybe this would be a good time to try again.


This was the view from my porch steps with McCracken Rd. a few feet behind the bird.

This Cooper's was not at all concerned with the traffic. At this point I walked very slowly down the driveway for better photos.

No need for a caption here.

I guess it had enough of me because it grabbed its meal and flew to the backyards out of my sight.

I have had two Cooper's hanging around my neighborhood all fall and hopefully they will stay for the nesting season.