Same goes for my back yard where a large forsythia bush provides refuge for 
25 or so House Sparrow.  This morning an immature Cooper's Hawk snatched a 
sparrow, flew to the nearby fenced, plucked the prey, and then ate it for 
breakfast.  As I type this post, the hawk is still out back perched in a 
tree and, I assume, awaiting lunch.

Tom Marko
Olney, MD


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In my back yard is a large azalea bush where about 20 House Sparrows like 
to hang out in the winter.  The local Coopers Hawks know this.  I've seen 
adult and immature hawks perched in a nearby maple watching the shrub. 
Today about 2 pm my wife & I saw an immature Coopers Hawk having House 
Sparrow for lunch.  The hawk was feeding on the ground near the azalea and 
next to my back steps, just below the dining room window.

Cliff Comeau
Beltsville, MD