Comments on: Hawk Attack http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/2009/03/hawk-attack/ Enjoying Birds In The Backyard And Beyond Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:32:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mike Wardle http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/2009/03/hawk-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-3003 Mike Wardle Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:53:31 +0000 http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/?p=738#comment-3003 Hi Mark, Please check my bird album on Facebook if you wish. We have a family of Cooper's Hawks in our back yard, they've been nesting for 3 years now and I've been swooped at on several occasions. This last weekend I made the mistake of approaching one of the young ones feeding on a baby chick it grabbed from the neighbor's yard. Within a few seconds of approaching the alert was sounded and I was attacked by several hawks from every direction, swooping within inches of my head and very angry. Hi Mark,

Please check my bird album on Facebook if you wish. We have a family of Cooper’s Hawks in our back yard, they’ve been nesting for 3 years now and I’ve been swooped at on several occasions. This last weekend I made the mistake of approaching one of the young ones feeding on a baby chick it grabbed from the neighbor’s yard. Within a few seconds of approaching the alert was sounded and I was attacked by several hawks from every direction, swooping within inches of my head and very angry.

]]> By: Mark http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/2009/03/hawk-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-1494 Mark Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:54:26 +0000 http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/?p=738#comment-1494 Yeah, in tight quarters especially, the smaller birds have an advantage. I think the hawks rely almost completely on the element of surprise. If they don't get the smaller bird in the first attempt the odds of success drop very quickly. It's certainly an interesting sight, especially when it happens only 10 feet away from you. Yeah, in tight quarters especially, the smaller birds have an advantage. I think the hawks rely almost completely on the element of surprise. If they don’t get the smaller bird in the first attempt the odds of success drop very quickly. It’s certainly an interesting sight, especially when it happens only 10 feet away from you.

]]> By: Jeff Bailey http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/2009/03/hawk-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-1492 Jeff Bailey Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:42:15 +0000 http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/?p=738#comment-1492 I had a hawk do something in my back yard as well. http://wiredpresentations.com/2009/05/29/a-new-kind-of-housing-problem/ Just yesterday I was riding to work to photography a fawn that was hanging around our building and I saw another Cooper's Hawk chasing a bird. Luckily for the small bird the hawk has a wide turn radius. I had a hawk do something in my back yard as well. http://wiredpresentations.com/2009/05/29/a-new-kind-of-housing-problem/

Just yesterday I was riding to work to photography a fawn that was hanging around our building and I saw another Cooper’s Hawk chasing a bird. Luckily for the small bird the hawk has a wide turn radius.

]]> By: Philip http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/2009/03/hawk-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-1098 Philip Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:37:15 +0000 http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/?p=738#comment-1098 I carnt really make up my mind it looks like a Coopers to me :) I carnt really make up my mind it looks like a Coopers to me :)

]]> By: Charles Haynes http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/2009/03/hawk-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-1005 Charles Haynes Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:30:34 +0000 http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/?p=738#comment-1005 It is most definitely a pine tree! :-) C It is most definitely a pine tree! :-) C

]]> By: Sheila http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/2009/03/hawk-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-533 Sheila Sat, 04 Apr 2009 23:30:11 +0000 http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/?p=738#comment-533 heres a link to a picture I'd like to share as well would everyone say this is a cooper? he literally comes to visit my resdential neighborhood yard! <a href="http://s29.photobucket.com/albums/c265/allkreatures/?action=view&current=cooper4.jpg" rel="nofollow"></a> heres a link to a picture I’d like to share as well would everyone say this is a cooper? he literally comes to visit my resdential neighborhood yard!

]]> By: Mark http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/2009/03/hawk-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-356 Mark Mon, 23 Mar 2009 01:28:12 +0000 http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/?p=738#comment-356 Agreed. Looking at our pictures again and also seeing it a couple more times we're almost certain it's a Sharp-Shinned Agreed. Looking at our pictures again and also seeing it a couple more times we’re almost certain it’s a Sharp-Shinned

]]> By: Mark http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/2009/03/hawk-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-355 Mark Mon, 23 Mar 2009 01:27:04 +0000 http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/?p=738#comment-355 Yes, we're almost positive it is a Sharp-Shinned. We've seen it a few more times and have been able to get some good views of it. Everything points to it being a Sharp-Shinned. Yes, we’re almost positive it is a Sharp-Shinned. We’ve seen it a few more times and have been able to get some good views of it. Everything points to it being a Sharp-Shinned.

]]> By: Keith http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/2009/03/hawk-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-319 Keith Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:16:19 +0000 http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/?p=738#comment-319 It's a sharp-shinned hawk from what I see. It’s a sharp-shinned hawk from what I see.

]]> By: Sandy http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/2009/03/hawk-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-314 Sandy Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:04:10 +0000 http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/?p=738#comment-314 Hi Mark I had a Hawk Attack of my own. Have you decided for certain what it was you saw? Here is a pic of mine, which through confirmation from people that actually know what they are doing when it comes to IDing (unlike myself), it is a Sharpie...and adult...and yes...supper got away from him, too! http://picasaweb.google.com/graymall3/RAPTORS#5312448056466094930 Hi Mark

I had a Hawk Attack of my own. Have you decided for certain what it was you saw? Here is a pic of mine, which through confirmation from people that actually know what they are doing when it comes to IDing (unlike myself), it is a Sharpie…and adult…and yes…supper got away from him, too!

http://picasaweb.google.com/graymall3/RAPTORS#5312448056466094930

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