My Cooper's Hawk has made counting birds for the Backyard Bird Count impossible. It's been here each day, so no birds are coming to the feeders. Yesterday it took a female Cardinal. This morning it sat in the weeping pine where the feeders are located from at least 7:15 to 8:30. I was amazed at how long it stayed. I don't know how much longer it stayed since I left to get groceries. One photographer from out west, Ron Dudley, has said that in very cold weather many raptors are "sticky". They tend to stay put and don't flush easily. My Cooper's was sticky this morning. I looked out just a while ago and it was back again, but didn't stay long. I assume it has had quite a bit of success hunting in my yard since it's around so often.
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