Bird Watching: DAILY PICS. VOL. 187, 0 by bjf826

bjf826 wrote:
Great photos, everyone! Don't know if this will work or not (new computer and operating system and little knowledge). Anyway, this guy was sitting in the middle of the yard from early morning until just after 10 am. Never moved or changed position except for turning his head and the birds more or less ignored him and visited all the feeders. He watched me as I walked to within 15' of him to take the photo yet made no move to fly. I came inside and had just finished an e-mail to the local raptor rehab person to notify him of an injured bird when he lifted off and flew to the fence. After a bit he flew away. Strange behavior, at least in my experience.
I believe it to be a Cooper's Hawk.