tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27765182.post5190662235645440933..comments2023-10-11T05:31:26.169-05:00Comments on Q's Corner: Cooper's HawkQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27765182.post-56233189801582105242007-10-24T18:22:00.000-05:002007-10-24T18:22:00.000-05:00Dear Mari-Nanci,Cooper's Hawk is an incredible bir...Dear Mari-Nanci,<BR/>Cooper's Hawk is an incredible bird. I really like the fact he hunts in my yard. Having him so close is very exciting. He helps to keep the sparrow population down. I have way too many sparrows.<BR/>SherryQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27765182.post-65450006773686923912007-10-24T18:03:00.000-05:002007-10-24T18:03:00.000-05:00Oh he is beautiful. Although I don't like the way...Oh he is beautiful. Although I don't like the way he scares the other birds. But, that's the way of Nature. :-)<BR/><BR/>Mari-Nancismilnsighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17207943167502354530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27765182.post-41015709376362861402007-10-23T15:09:00.000-05:002007-10-23T15:09:00.000-05:00Dear Karen,He really is! Seeing him on the deck, m...Dear Karen,<BR/>He really is! Seeing him on the deck, maybe six feet from me was very exciting!<BR/>SherryQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27765182.post-35134609770965872462007-10-23T15:08:00.000-05:002007-10-23T15:08:00.000-05:00Dear Nita,Will pop right over!BOO!SherryDear Nita,<BR/>Will pop right over!<BR/>BOO!<BR/>SherryQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27765182.post-35275149233095297632007-10-23T15:07:00.000-05:002007-10-23T15:07:00.000-05:00Dear Deb,He is regal! Not fierce like a Falcon. I ...Dear Deb,<BR/>He is regal! Not fierce like a Falcon. I have never seen a Falcon in the wild. I think they are very cool. I like the Raptors. I regard them with much respect!<BR/>SherryQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27765182.post-55840070058811373092007-10-23T15:04:00.000-05:002007-10-23T15:04:00.000-05:00Dear Chris,Yes, it is too bad, although my gardens...Dear Chris,<BR/>Yes, it is too bad, although my gardens are already eaten up by the deer, groundhogs, raccoons,<BR/>rabbits and opossums! The Hawks do help keep the sparrow and dove populations in check. I have not seen any mice for a very long time either. I do like Cooper's Hawk very much. My husband says I won't like him so much if he gets the Carolina Wrens!<BR/>He is right too.<BR/>SherryQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27765182.post-55603176186744340562007-10-23T13:12:00.000-05:002007-10-23T13:12:00.000-05:00Wow! The hawk is so impressive!KarenWow! The hawk is so impressive!<BR/><BR/>KarenKaren Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02290174945984464344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27765182.post-78586080767945190152007-10-23T12:56:00.000-05:002007-10-23T12:56:00.000-05:00Sherry, check out my blogger trick or treating. xo...Sherry, check out my blogger trick or treating. xoxo nita~Red Tin Heart~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06671156484674719228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27765182.post-90829789430223778932007-10-23T12:09:00.000-05:002007-10-23T12:09:00.000-05:00Coopers Hawk is striking - being able to see him u...Coopers Hawk is striking - being able to see him up close you can see the intelligence and interest in his eyes. He has full reign of the garden.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874781381364710459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27765182.post-91773124524009011932007-10-23T10:23:00.000-05:002007-10-23T10:23:00.000-05:00He certainly does look grand! It's just a shame t...He certainly does look grand! It's just a shame they can't be vegetarian :-)Chrissiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18446592829079921028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27765182.post-7901860578645746752007-10-23T06:53:00.000-05:002007-10-23T06:53:00.000-05:00Dear Jayne,The tail is impressive. For so long now...Dear Jayne,<BR/>The tail is impressive. For so long now my husband and I have debated, is this a Cooper's Hawk or a Sharp-shinned Hawk? We keep thinking Cooper's.<BR/>SherryQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27765182.post-69745501057479540172007-10-23T06:50:00.000-05:002007-10-23T06:50:00.000-05:00Dear Sprite,I actually saw two of them hunting yes...Dear Sprite,<BR/>I actually saw two of them hunting yesterday. Only one on the deck. I think if they worked the backyard in pairs they would be very successful.<BR/>He does look as if he is ruling the backyard! Mockingbird does keep his distance when Cooper's Hawk is about.<BR/>SherryQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27765182.post-11200159733137367142007-10-23T06:46:00.000-05:002007-10-23T06:46:00.000-05:00Dear Laurie,He is! Whenever he comes so close to t...Dear Laurie,<BR/>He is! Whenever he comes so close to the house I am so surprised!<BR/>The feeding stations are right near the deck and lots of the birds take cover under the deck and in the side bushes. I have seen Coop fly around the house and through the front porch rails.<BR/>Awesome birds.<BR/>SherryQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27765182.post-89129896981743612302007-10-23T06:42:00.000-05:002007-10-23T06:42:00.000-05:00Dear Regina,They are exciting! Not only do the sma...Dear Regina,<BR/>They are exciting! Not only do the small birds scatter but the Blue Jays sound the alarm. I have seen the rabbits scurry too. I grab the camera.<BR/>Cooper's stayed for a spell on the deck yesterday so I was able to get many photos of him looking about for lunch. <BR/>SherryQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27765182.post-34919038805432127392007-10-23T06:38:00.000-05:002007-10-23T06:38:00.000-05:00Dear Mary,I agree! The hawks do let us know we are...Dear Mary,<BR/>I agree! The hawks do let us know we are doing something right in our habitat. Whenever the Hawks are near I am awed...<BR/>My heart beat increases when they are in the backyard.<BR/>SherryQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27765182.post-6054745917716832582007-10-23T06:34:00.000-05:002007-10-23T06:34:00.000-05:00Dear Kate,You have been a busy girl! Not only do y...Dear Kate,<BR/>You have been a busy girl! Not only do you have two jobs but all of your art and Mum time! Thank you for popping by.<BR/>The Raptors are very beautiful. Once in awhile I will see Turkey Vultures over the house and gardens. I think they are looking for road kill. About every 6 weeks a deer will be hit by a car near my house. It always makes me sad. <BR/>SherryQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27765182.post-13666296016751909202007-10-23T06:29:00.000-05:002007-10-23T06:29:00.000-05:00Dear Cathy,The little birds do scatter when the Ha...Dear Cathy,<BR/>The little birds do scatter when the Hawks are about. <BR/>Now that Cooper's Hawk is comfortable coming up onto the deck I expect I will see him all winter.<BR/>Hope so!<BR/>SherryQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27765182.post-71865029074051991382007-10-23T06:27:00.000-05:002007-10-23T06:27:00.000-05:00Dear Nita,Thank you for the Thinking Blogger Award...Dear Nita,<BR/>Thank you for the Thinking Blogger Award.<BR/>Very kind of you to think of me and Corner.<BR/>Cooper's Hawk was very, very close!<BR/>I had to step back to get all of him in the photos.<BR/>I had not seen a Cooper's Hawk for a few months. Nothern Harriers were hunting the back yard this past summer. They are just too big for small backyards!<BR/>SherryQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27765182.post-44813729951318390492007-10-23T06:22:00.000-05:002007-10-23T06:22:00.000-05:00Dear Lisa,I would love to see Cooper's go after th...Dear Lisa,<BR/>I would love to see Cooper's go after the squirrels. We have so many! As it is Coop goes for the Doves and the Sparrows. We have lots of them too!<BR/>SherryQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27765182.post-54508257683760738162007-10-23T05:57:00.000-05:002007-10-23T05:57:00.000-05:00WOW, just look at that tail! Beautiful shots Sher...WOW, just look at that tail! Beautiful shots Sherry!!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27765182.post-6653411058505563762007-10-22T23:57:00.000-05:002007-10-22T23:57:00.000-05:00*****Coopers Hawk looks pretty comfortable there. ...*****<BR/><BR/>Coopers Hawk looks pretty comfortable there. He looks like He lords over the land. I bet those other birds are quiet.<BR/><BR/>Just beautiful! Thank you!<BR/><BR/>*spriteSpritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02290690198432619341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27765182.post-83158327466227009072007-10-22T21:57:00.000-05:002007-10-22T21:57:00.000-05:00Wonderful photos! He is rather intimidating, isn'...Wonderful photos! He is rather intimidating, isn't he?dmmgmfmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872482306885344135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27765182.post-47863862120376938162007-10-22T21:11:00.000-05:002007-10-22T21:11:00.000-05:00What a lovely bird. How excited it would for me to...What a lovely bird. How excited it would for me to see like you did. Thanks for sharing.regina barnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10851839921953865794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27765182.post-48496654894878758592007-10-22T20:50:00.000-05:002007-10-22T20:50:00.000-05:00I Love the Hawks. I'd love to hold one. I have a...I Love the Hawks. I'd love to hold one. I have a Cooper who visits me regularly. It reminds me that I am doing a good job.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27765182.post-90070807001116557582007-10-22T20:43:00.000-05:002007-10-22T20:43:00.000-05:00Oh he's incredible! I notice a lot of hawks and tu...Oh he's incredible! I notice a lot of hawks and turkey vultures flying overhead at work and they are just magnificent!<BR/><BR/>KateThe French Nesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09898820968596625368noreply@blogger.com