Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >