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.