New Visitor to Front Garden Birdbath

[rebbetzin]

This morning I was surprised to see this hawk at the birdbath.

She, I think it's a she, let me come very close to her( about 6 to 8 feet) and get her photo I took about 30 photos! Some with the flash, and she just looked at me, no fear.

I think she is pretty. I won't be letting my chickens free range anytime soon.

 

[kichohana]

oooooooh she is quite beautiful - and a large bird! i would be keeping an extra eye on my chickies too!

 

[desertdarlene]

Wow, that's a sharp-shinned hawk, I think. By all means, keep an eye on your smaller chickens, especially.

 

[chkn]

Thought he'd have a drink while waiting for a snack.

 

[WillieBoy]

Thats not a sharp-shinned , they are very small for a hawk. It looks like a Paragin Falcon to me,spelling is off, i know....
Beautiful animal....HIDE CHICKENS....!

 

[annie3001]

wow! huge!!!!! beautiful photo.

 

[deerman]

Quote:
No not a Peregrine Falcon , they have black marking below eyes. They take birds right out of the air, at dives of up to 200 mile per hour. Mostly pigeon.


Cooper Hawk

 

[dsqard]

Quote:
No not a Peregrine Falcon , they have black marking below eyes. They take birds right out of the air, at dives of up to 200 mile per hour. Mostly pigeon.


Cooper Hawk

Have to agree with deerman, it looks bigger than a sharp shinned so it is probably a coopers. Very pretty bird and would definitely watch for it when allowing your chickens to free range!

 

[woodmort]

This time of year it is probably passing through and stopped for a little take out/fast food.

 

[desertdarlene]

Hmmm, our Cooper's don't look like this. I have some photos on my blog a few posts back. The head shape is different as are the red markings. But, it does have that dark cap that Cooper's have, so it could possible.

I agree, falcons are different, they aren't as red in the front and the eyes and head are different. Falcons also take out a lot of shorebirds and even full-grown ducks.