Hawk Visit
Hi all,
The fellow on the right stopped by yesterday, no doubt to feast upon our birds. (Grrr!) But nature is nature, so we might as well live with it.
But what kind of hawk is that? Well... Let's see... Around here, we usually only have Coopers, Sharp-shinned, Red-tailed, Red-shouldered, Broad-winged, Rough-legged, and Goshawks.
- Could it be the Coopers? Maybe. The chest stripes are right... Maybe...
- How about a Sharp-shinned? Possibly. The head is less blunt than a Coopers.
- Perhaps a young Red-tailed... Plenty of those around, though the chest markings aren't right.
- On a long shot it might be a Red-shouldered. Naw... The tail isn't long enough.
- Broad-winged, or Rough-legged? Doesn't feel right...
Any buteos experts out there?
You know, this is really the fun of backyard birding. We feed the birds in the morning, take a look whenever, and maybe we see something. We mull over our sighting with a friend on the phone or trade emails. It's not a huge deal. Just a colorful thread in the weave that is our lives.
See you by the feeders,
CapeCodAlan
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