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Janice Davis
Ocean City, MD, USA
This Cooper’s Hawk failed to catch the Mourning Dove that it attacked. He settled on a branch to calm down. My yard was completely empty of wildlife after he arrived. He stayed for 20 minutes-giving me an opportunity to take some photos. Since it was the first time I had really seen a Hawk up close, I was delighted to spend some time with this bird. I used Bird ID app to identify it. I read a few articles and decided that Cooper’s was correct. Sure hope I made the right call. The fact that they do like to eat Mourning Doves helped me decide.
Predatory birds
Category: Predatory birds
Cooper's Hawk needs to calm down after failed attempt to catch a mourning dove
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