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Beverly Cohen
I have a Coopers Hawk, hanging out at my house for a few hours a day. He dives into a shrub where all the smaller birds used to hide for safety, and now has become so brave that he just sits on my fence, or on a rock right beside the bush. He is not afraid of me at all unless I get within 3 feet of him. Then he casually flies a few feet away. I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas to keep my other birds safe.
I am thinking about feeding the hawk, maybe some chicken, or other ideas, if anyone thinks that would deter his hunting. Or if I just have to let nature take it's course. |
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Elie Axelroth <elie.axelroth@...>
This may be the same Cooper’s hawk that’s been bold in my yard ;-). I read on line that it’s best to take down the bird feeders for a while.
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Sent from Elie's iPad On Feb 7, 2021, at 1:37 PM, Beverly Cohen <beverly423@...> wrote:
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Michael Hanson
I've had both Coopper's Hawks and Sharp-shinned Hawks harassing my feeders at various times. I have found that the dickey birds wise up quickly and the hunting by these hawks soon becomes unproductive ad hawks move on after a short time. I guess I count it
a privilege to have these hawks visit my yard occasionally and afterall, feeders are for all, aren't feeder for all (except for the huge flocks of Band-tailed Pigeons who would empty my large feeder in about a day's time and crowd out all the smaller birds).
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Sent: Sunday, February 7, 2021 1:49 PM To: Beverly Cohen <beverly423@...> Cc: slocobirding@groups.io <slocobirding@groups.io> Subject: Re: [slocobirding] Cooper's Hawk This may be the same Cooper’s hawk that’s been bold in my yard ;-). I read on line that it’s best to take down the bird feeders for a while.
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On Feb 7, 2021, at 1:37 PM, Beverly Cohen <beverly423@...> wrote:
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Chris Van Beveren
In our former residence in the San Fernando Valley, we had a Cooper's Hawk often looking over the situation at the feeder outside my window. I never saw him snatch a bird, but twice I witnessed him catch and lift a grey squirrel and fly off with it. You would not expect the Cooper's to be able to lift a creature nearly its own weight. Those big wings come in handy. Chris Van Beveren Beck Travel 565 Baywood Way Los Osos CA 93402 Phone: 805 439-2023 becktravel@... On Monday, February 8, 2021, 07:49:58 AM PST, Michael Hanson <mthanson@...> wrote: I've had both Coopper's Hawks and Sharp-shinned Hawks harassing my feeders at various times. I have found that the dickey birds wise up quickly and the hunting by these hawks soon becomes unproductive ad hawks move on after a short time. I guess I count it a privilege to have these hawks visit my yard occasionally and afterall, feeders are for all, aren't feeder for all (except for the huge flocks of Band-tailed Pigeons who would empty my large feeder in about a day's time and crowd out all the smaller birds). From: slocobirding@groups.io <slocobirding@groups.io> on behalf of Elie Axelroth via groups.io <elie.axelroth@...> Sent: Sunday, February 7, 2021 1:49 PM To: Beverly Cohen <beverly423@...> Cc: slocobirding@groups.io <slocobirding@groups.io> Subject: Re: [slocobirding] Cooper's Hawk This may be the same Cooper’s hawk that’s been bold in my yard ;-). I read on line that it’s best to take down the bird feeders for a while. Sent from Elie's iPad On Feb 7, 2021, at 1:37 PM, Beverly Cohen <beverly423@...> wrote:
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