Friday, June 8, 2012

Coopers Hawk

A not so common resident of Uptown Greensboro is the Coopers Hawk. As they are wary of humans I had a hard time getting this photo.




Coopers Hawks are one of 3 breeds of hawks commonly called chicken hawks but all but your youngest chickens are too large for this small predator who prefers to hide above places where tiny song birds gather to eat then crash 6-10 feet to the ground on top of them.