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Post by Indyhunter on Dec 23, 2005 16:24:28 GMT -5
I took my son to wrestling practice this morning and on the way there was a young red tail hawk right in the middle of the road eating a crow. I stopped and got out and got within 4 feet of it and decided to run home and grab the camera. When I got back it was still in the middle of the road eating, when I stepped out to take the pic it flew down the street with the crow so I went around the block and got this pic. It was right by the sidewalk with another young hawk 10 feet above it in a tree waiting for left overs. Pretty cool!  |
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Post by john on Dec 23, 2005 17:13:21 GMT -5
Great picture! It's a first year coopers hawk though. Looks like a nice size female and with quite a stout heart to take on a crow. Thanks for posting the pic. I love coops.
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Post by Indyhunter on Dec 23, 2005 17:53:16 GMT -5
Wow, I thought the colors looked a little off for a red tail but I just figured it was a young one. Thanks for letting me know that, they seem to hang out around an old church I'm not sure if they are nesting in it some place but I see them there pretty often.
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Post by john on Dec 23, 2005 21:13:30 GMT -5
Most likely the old church is full of roosting prey birds like starlings and pigeons. If all the hawks are young birds, it's probably siblings that haven't moved on yet. I don't know about trapping a bird this late though. I've read they just don't tame down. September birds on the other hand I know are wonderful to train.
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Post by frootdog on Dec 24, 2005 0:03:04 GMT -5
That's too cool. That's my next bird. I just have not totaly decided on passage or eyas.
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