Had a few feathered visitors on this very blustery and somewhat snowy Sunday. Found this guy (or gal?) perched right above our bird feeding area. He (or she) stood guard for the better part of the day keeping any and all birds from paying a visit to the feeders. Well, he (she) must be back as the feeding area is again void of birdlife. So much for birdwatching from the comfort of one's living room!
Since I'm terrible at telling the difference between cooper's and sharp-shinned hawks, I'm hoping some avid birder out there might be able to shed some light on which one this might be.
Since I'm terrible at telling the difference between cooper's and sharp-shinned hawks, I'm hoping some avid birder out there might be able to shed some light on which one this might be.
Was also lucky enough to have a fox sparrow visit today in between visits from our predator friend above! What a beauty. If only he would have turned around for the camera.
In addition to these two excellent feeder visitors, the following birds also tried getting their fair share of food:
downy woodpecker, red-bellied woodpecker, Junco, red-breasted nuthatch, white-breasted nuthatch, cardinal, blue jay, American goldfinch, tufted titmouse, chickadee
Another picture of the hawk. Happy birding!
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Had a few comments about the specie of hawk scaring away all my birds last Sunday. The verdict is in and most responses lean towards a juvenile Sharp-Shinned Hawk.
Thanks to everyone who responded!
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