In a message dated 12/21/2005 11:02:45 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
 writes:


I  felt sorry for the terrified sparrows, and sorry for the hawk, who 
must  have been
hungry to be hunting so early in the day, and who was still  hungry 
when it flew away.


--Pat




Pat, 
Don't feel too sorry for the accipiter. Theyy typically hunt very early in  
the day, almost before first light. On the Triadelphia CBC last Saturday, our  
first visible bird of the day was a hunting Coopers Hawk (and the only one we  
saw all day too). Here at our pond where I walk the dog, I frequently see  
accipiters out very early, or sometimes just sitting on a perch waiting. 
 
Rick Sussman
Ashton,MD