I heard the calls again (multiple times) and was able to get a better view. A pair of hawks have definitely taken up residence nearby and I was able to get photos. Assume these are cooper's as suggested, but if not let me know!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/N4afrd8wYK6gvsni9 (pair) https://photos.app.goo.gl/ui6geH9Ug7XCxzpT6 Thank you again to the group!! Heidi On Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at 3:21:23 PM UTC-6, Heidi Haas wrote: > > oh my gosh, thank you all so much for the possibilities and knowledge of > the group! I wish i had taken an audio so I can confirm, but I'm leaning > towards the Cooper's Hawk. I'll be keeping my ears open to see if it > returns. > > Thanks again to everyone, always fun learning new things!!! > > > > On Monday, June 8, 2020 at 11:06:48 PM UTC-6, Heidi Haas Williams wrote: >> >> Hey all, first post to the group after hearing a strange bird call/sound >> today. Around midday north of Denver (Federal Heights) I heard what I >> thought might be a dog toy originally, but it sounded almost like a monkey >> - hard to describe but that's what I thought it was originally. It was loud >> and sounded a few times so I went to check it out. I was able to spot a >> bird/bird of prey up in a tree right outside my house that I believed to be >> making the noise. Unfortunately I wasn't able to capture the call or any >> part of the bird via camera but i was able to see a whitish belly and it >> seemed a bit fluffy as it hopped from one branch to another. I wasn't able >> to see it's head or body shape at all but it seemed hawkish size. I went to >> get binocs/camera and couldn't spot it again (may have flown while I was >> inside) so that's all the info I have. No history of owls in the >> residential area, but occasional hawks/falcons as we do have a prairie dog >> town nearby. >> >> Out of plain curiosity, does anyone have an idea of what it could be? It >> wasn't the usual hawk or owl sounds I've heard while out (or during visits >> to hawkquest etc). It seemed fairly unique and I'm hoping the "monkey-ish" >> descriptor might be a clue. >> >> Sorry if this is a wild goose chase, but I appreciate any suggestions so >> I can compare to audio on ebird/merlin/etc! >> >> Thanks! >> Heidi Haas >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/78167e6b-5dcb-43bb-856b-ea1d8dc49d1co%40googlegroups.com.
