Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/24

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Subject: [Leica] Cooper's Hawk
From: abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge)
Date: Fri Jun 24 10:19:47 2005
References: <28919525.1119629852042.JavaMail.root@wamui-mouette.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

What are they catching as prey, Doug? Squirrels? Mice? Hair pieces
from the unsuspecting?

I love the detail in these images and will look forward to more.

Adam

On 6/24/05, Douglas Herr <telyt@earthlink.net> wrote:
> I've been observing the nest of a Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) for 
> the last few weeks. It took some time, but the adults eventually accepted 
> my presence within 100' of the nest tree. Until that time anyone in the 
> area was considered an intruder to be driven away. Hawks of the genus 
> Accipiter are particularly known for attacking intruders so if you do 
> venture near an accipiter's nest it's best to wear a hat and to keep your 
> head close to a dense tangle of branches the hawks wouldn't dare fly 
> through. Even after the hawks accepted me I kept a hat on just to be sure 
> I'd keep my scalp intact.
> 
> Mom's the sentry: 
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/accipitridae/coha12.html
> while dad does the grocery shopping: 
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/accipitridae/coha11.html
> 
> More to come in the next few days.
> 
> 
> 
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
> 
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