Cooper's Hawk - Denise & David Hamilton
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Date

Location

Backyard in Browns Valley, Napa
Napa, California, United States
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Map
Map Coordinates: 38.3044149, -122.3425698
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Media notes

Dragging the Mockingbird under the persimmon tree to pluck.

Observation details

After weeks of an adult Cooper's Hawk traumatizing the neighborhood and my backyard birds for hours each day, an immature bird shows up today. Became aware of it by the constant chattering of the House Sparrows that stay put in the Cotoneaster instead of flying away like all the other birds. I admit that we don't chase the Coop away if it is going after one of the MANY House Sparrows we have, so I got some pics of the bird and then left while it hunted in the bushes. A few minutes I heard the alarm call of the N. Mockingbird that has been a bully at our persimmon tree and nearby ornamental pear chasing away all the fruit eaters. Went back to the window and saw that the Coop had grabbed it and was dragging it under the tree!!

Technical information

Model
COOLPIX P950
ISO
100
Focal length
80.3 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/5.0
Shutter speed
1/250 sec
Dimensions
4608 pixels x 3456 pixels
Original file size
7.5 MB