Cooper's Hawk
July 18th, 2011
Cooper's Hawks have nested in the tall pines at Mud Lake for a few years now. These long-tailed raptors are voracious consumer of songbirds. The Mud Lake pair also seem to enjoy, and have helped temper, its bountiful squirrel population! Before the hawks took up residence, squirrels used to follow hikers down paths looking for handouts, or come out when you were sitting on the platform and just stare at you. The Black Squirrel Mafia, I called them. They've since learned to make themselves a little less conspicuous.
This Cooper's, judging by eye color, is a young'un--likely fledged from this year's nest.
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July 18th, 2011
Cooper's Hawks have nested in the tall pines at Mud Lake for a few years now. These long-tailed raptors are voracious consumer of songbirds. The Mud Lake pair also seem to enjoy, and have helped temper, its bountiful squirrel population! Before the hawks took up residence, squirrels used to follow hikers down paths looking for handouts, or come out when you were sitting on the platform and just stare at you. The Black Squirrel Mafia, I called them. They've since learned to make themselves a little less conspicuous.
This Cooper's, judging by eye color, is a young'un--likely fledged from this year's nest.
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ilanikhan
July 18th, 2011 at 9:29 pm
You get the best poses :)
Mike
July 18th, 2011 at 9:58 pm
There's a new "family" in town, so the BSM better move over...
I like the hard/soft contrast in this one.