Like many backyard bird feeding enthusiasts, I have a love/hate relationship with this predator. They are gorgeous to look at but I’ll admit the first time I saw one snatch a screaming robin off my lawn I was devastated. I have come to accept them as part of nature’s cycle of life and when they come to my yard I enjoy observing and photographing them as I do all the rest. I caught this one showing me its floofy butt, just as it was about to answer nature’s call.
Cooper's Hawk
Country United States
State Illinois
Location My yard in Mundelein
Gender Unknown
Age Adult
- Created Timestamp01/01/2020 11:42:46
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I haven’t see a hawk come in and grab a bird – I’m sure it was pretty disturbing the first time you saw it. Sounds like you’ve come to terms with it.