I was told that they did a Cooper's Hawk release here in Indiana. I have seen several Cooper's and a couple red-tailed. Yesterday as I was returning home from town I pulled into the driveway...normally when I open the car door the small birds in the back scatter. This time they let out a alarm and scattered. I knew what that meant...so I creep into the house grabbed the camera and yep their he was sitting pretty in the lilac bush. Finally was able to get a close up shot of this predator beauty. Cooper's Hawk ( photo / image / picture from naturenanni's Garden )
Gorgeous shot of a magnificent creature. Hawks are one of my favorite birds...I want to be one in my next life.
That is a magnificent hawk, and a great photo! I love raptors--they are so focused, so strong, and so very quick! We have Cooper's and Red-tailed here in Texas, also. I love to watch them hunting our pasture just after it is mowed.
They are so beautiful this is the first time I was able to get so close to one. I have seen them in the back pasture also and seen them fly through the yard towards the pasture. He was so focused on a field mouse he did not care that I was about 12 feet from him...clicking away
I know elieen I was showing my Mom the photo yesterday and told her I most likely would have peed my pants if he decided to fly at me LOL. So beautiful and a bit intimidating at the same time!
Great shot. I use one of my photos of a coopers hawk for my Avatar. They are great looking birds. my image was taken in the back garden.
They are for sure a beautiful bird! I am not sure if this one is a young one or an adult? I have seen larger ones fly through the yard.
