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Discussion => Behaviour => Topic started by: American Redstart on December 12, 2011, 06:12:37 PM

Title: Cooper's hawk, Winter visitor
Post by: American Redstart on December 12, 2011, 06:12:37 PM

I saw a Cooper's Hawk this afternoon. How regular are they in Toronto during winter?

Title: Re: Cooper's hawk, Winter visitor
Post by: Reuven_M on December 12, 2011, 06:47:42 PM

Pretty common, particularly at bird feeders. I had at least 3 wintering near my house in mississauga last winter

Title: Re: Cooper's hawk, Winter visitor
Post by: American Redstart on December 12, 2011, 08:35:10 PM

Thank you for the reply.

Title: Re: Cooper's hawk, On Schedule
Post by: Napper on December 21, 2011, 07:37:48 PM

Hey!
 
There is at least one Cooper's hunting along the older more mature perimeter square of our town.  recent schedule is,  8:00 am and

4:00pm near our house. I've Spotted one twice in the last three days in the same spot, same time on the way home from work.

Here in Milton a new juvenile seems to appear every October sticking around until spring.

Our feeders are have been full for two weeks with no activity.

Napper :D

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Title: Re: Cooper's hawk, Winter visitor
Post by: American Redstart on December 22, 2011, 04:37:08 PM

I just saw an other cooper's.This time in bloor west village.

Title: Re: Cooper's hawk, Winter visitor
Post by: feathered on December 22, 2011, 05:49:30 PM

I saw one flying over Keele and Bloor towards High Park today, and another chasing pigeons behind my apartment building on Royal York yesterday.