Oh very nice on your Coopers Hawk! They are the neighborhood terror to the little birds I've watched them chase birds in thick brush and then pounce and screech out to try to flush them.
Glad you had this close encounter, they are intense and beautiful!
arbitrage wrote:
Wow... beautiful shots. Amazing it let you get so close and posed for you.
TFS
Geoff
Thanks Geoff
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Pius Sullivan wrote:
Wow, awesome.
Appreciate it Pius
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dclark wrote:
These are amazing images for a wild hawk. We see Cooper's frequently (trying to snag the customers at our bird feeders) but they will never let me get close. You got some impressive images!
Dave
Thanks so much Dave. At one point I was kneeling down trying to shots . It jumped down from the fence about 10 feet in front of me, it was too close to even focus. I knew if I moved it would take off. I just had to settle for watching him.
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Fred Amico wrote:
These are really special, Birdie. Like Dave, I have never been able to get too close to one. Sure glad this one decided to pay you a visit.
Thanks so much Fred
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kwilliam8 wrote:
Beautiful images, Birdie! What a treat for you and us!
Keith W.
It truly was a wonderful treat for me
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dallvr wrote:
Beautiful photos, this hawk must feel like your yard is HIS home.
swiss_ wrote:
I love the first photo! Brilliant eye-color
Thank you so much for looking and commenting
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cavuken wrote:
Wow-fantastic detail on this hawk. Well done.
Greatly appreciated, thank you
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psharvic wrote:
What a surprising opportunity. Fine work, Birdie.
Thanks Vic. It certainly was a wonderful surprise
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James McQueen wrote:
Beautiful images Birdie.
-Jim
Jim, hope all is well . Thank you
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surfnron wrote:
Top notch Birdie ~ Ron
Much appreciated Ron
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KCollett wrote:
Good looking work, and bird, Roberta.
Thanks so much Ken
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AZHeaven wrote:
Very nice! We get one that visits every once in a while. Amazing how they dart right through the rose bush. Sometimes he/she is successful most times not.
Thank you !. They are amazing to watch. I, too, have seen them go into my honeysuckle mess of a vine , amazing
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birdied wrote:
Yes, a wild bird. I was so amazed that it was not the lease bit intimidated by my presence. I've seen him/her around the garden several times.
I have found them to be amazingly fearless when it comes to humans. I had one almost hit my head with the tip of its wing while buzzing my bird feeder a few years ago. We took the feeders down for this time of year as it was just a buffet for the hawks.
I've watched them chase birds in thick brush and then pounce and screech out to try to flush them. 
