Is anyone aware of a Cooper's Hawk ever attacking and killing small cats ? A Birdlife Column reader with three cats ( two weight 10 lbs each and a small kitty weighs 7.5-8.0 lbs) wants to know about this. His kitty is gray and he worries it might be mistaken for a squirrel. The kitty got "buzzed" by something resembling a hawk flying in the woods recently. It got within about 8 feet of the kitty. The kitty emerged from the woods with the hairs all sticking up on her tail, as if something had frightened her. So, has anyone ever seen a hawk or a Great Horned Owl take a cat? I know such as sight would be a dream come true for those of you who are not big cat fans. Marcia Davis Knoxville, TN =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== The TN-Bird Net requires you to sign your messages with first and last name, city (town) and state abbreviation. ----------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, simply send email to: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send email to: tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society web site at http://www.tnbirds.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * TN-Bird Net Owner: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx (423) 764-3958 =========================================================