As I am typing this there is Cooper's hawk having a meal, I would not call it enjoying as he is very alert, lots of people and cars passing by on Honness Lane.
I saw him half an hour ago under the Norway Spruces. First when I saw him, I thought it was a bunny as I saw one yesterday morning eating greens in my yard. But he looked different then it dawned on me that it was a hawk. I got my binoculars and watched him for quite some time. Now I am recording him on the video through my bedroom window glass. Not so great. Don't dare to open window as he might fly away. First 7 minutes he just sat and looked left and right. Then started tearing his meal. Actually, by the time I saw the meal it was barely visible except for some red meat and a stomach, but occasionally saw the tail, looked like a red squirrel. I am letting the digital media roll and see if I can get some unusual shots. He is visible from my home-office window too. Now suddenly he is in full sun! More alert! If I get anything good I will post it! This is first time I am watching a hawk eating meal in my yard and that to has caught a natural meal! Cheers Meena Meena Haribal Ithaca NY 14850 http://haribal.org/ http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
