Adult Cooper's Hawk

[Shortsighted]

After I turned down my local sideline this morning my progress was immediately sidelined by the sighting of a Cooper's hawk directing its sight down the line instead of at me.  I curtailed by sidelining activity and grabbed my camera to take a few shots.  The light was poor.  I hate that.  The Cooper's hawk was close, I love that.








Ah, shucks ... I wuz only lookin.

[Napper]

very nice!

[Shortsighted]

This morning I spotted a Cooper's hawk again in the same general area as before so it might be the same bird as before ... Gary.  The birds near the seed dump decided to hide while Gary was in the vicinity.  A White-throated sparrow was staring directly at me as if concerned for my safety.  Cute.  I tried to get out of my car rather than shoot through the side window portal where all the heat was escaping and ruining my shot, but just at that moment there was a car behind me and one approaching.  By the time it passed and the car behind me had also passed the hawk was aflight.