[TN-Bird] Immature Cooper's makes a catch on my deck
- From: Dthomp2669@xxxxxxx
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2011 15:35:10 -0500 (EST)
Hi Birders,
An immature Cooper's hawk, from the latest generation of this dynasty of
Cooper's which have nested in West Nashville since I first moved to the area
in 1980, just took something from my deck. I was typing away for another
E-Mail when I heard a real scuffle on the deck. I looked up in time to see
the young hawk with wings and tail spread while holding something down for
"the kill" not more than six feet away from me. It had its back to me, so
I couldn't see its prey. It flew as soon as I reached across the dining
table for my camera. There IS blood on the deck in that spot now. I never
saw the "victim," but I fear that it was one of my precious chipmunks that
had been filling its cheeks with sunflower seeds only moments before.
The Cooper's has been hanging around lately, as has a nice female
sharp-shinned hawk that has been perching on my deck rail and in the tree above
for
about a week now. I got photos of "li'l Sharpie" that shows the
difference. In these species, the tails tell the tale of who is who.
Dee Thompson
West Nashville, Charlotte Park
Davidson County
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