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Back yard Coopers Hawk

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Cliff Comeau

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Cliff Comeau

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Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:55:20 -0500

Today I was taking advantage of the sunshine to rake leaves in the back yard.  Few birds were nearby, except some chickadees at feeders about 50' away.  I looked up to see an immature female Coopers Hawk perched on a fence about 20 feet away from me.  It was paying no attention to me, but was watching an azalea shrub where House Sparrows hang out.  I continued to work, wishing I had a camera at hand.  After 3 or 4 minutes the hawk flew away.  While accipiters are not rare in the back yard, I don't recall ever seeing one perched so close while I was outside.

Cliff Comeau
Beltsville/Calverton PG County