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--001636cd75123b343d047b420604 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi, A little while ago I came into the house, looked through the kitchen window, and saw the tail end of a large accipiter disappearing behind a tree. I took a second look, and then it took off, and I was able to see it at a 3/4 tail-on angle for about 5 seconds, as it flew off behind another tree. What was obvious, though, in that brief period, were - 1). Large-sized, adult-plumaged accipiter 2). Very straight leading edge to the wings when it started to glide. 3). Curved tip to the tail with a broad white terminal band, and the tail overall was noticeably long and broad. Further searching was unsuccessful. Seen with 10X40 binocs, at about 40M, in dull but clear conditions. No hope of a photo! I have no doubt in my mind that it was a COOPER'S HAWK. We had a juv. plumaged Cooper's here (photographed) 3 winters ago, then an adult bird here last winter, so I wonder if it could all be the same bird returning to a winter territory. As I write this the Blue jays are back squawking and flying around the feeders, so I presume the Coopers has gone, but I'll continue to keep my eyes open. I have heard that Cooper's are very partial to Mourning Doves, and in S.Ontario they are their favorite prey - so perhaps the increase in Mourning Doves in NS is partly responsible for the increase in Cooper's sightings in the last few years. Richard -- ################# Richard Stern, 317 Middle Dyke Rd. Port Williams, NS, Canada B0P 1T0 sternrichard@gmail.com ################### --001636cd75123b343d047b420604 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi,<br><br>A little while ago I came into the house, looked through the kit= chen window, and saw the tail end of a large accipiter disappearing behind = a tree. I took a second look, and then it took off, and I was able to see i= t at a 3/4 tail-on angle for about 5 seconds, as it flew off behind another= tree. What was obvious, though, in that brief period, were -<br> 1). Large-sized, adult-plumaged accipiter<br>2). Very straight leading edge= to the wings when it started to glide.<br>3). Curved tip to the tail with = a broad white terminal band, and the tail overall was noticeably long and b= road.<br> <br>Further searching was unsuccessful.<br><br>Seen with 10X40 binocs, at a= bout 40M, in dull but clear conditions. No hope of a photo!<br><br>I have n= o doubt in my mind that it was a COOPER'S HAWK.=A0 We had a juv. plumag= ed Cooper's here (photographed) 3 winters ago, then an adult bird here = last winter, so I wonder if it could all be the same bird returning to a wi= nter territory.<br> <br>As I write this the Blue jays are back squawking and flying around the = feeders, so I presume the Coopers has gone, but I'll continue to keep m= y eyes open.<br><br>I have heard that Cooper's are very partial to Mour= ning Doves, and in S.Ontario they are their favorite prey - so perhaps the = increase in Mourning Doves in NS is partly responsible for the increase in = Cooper's sightings in the last few years.<br> <br>Richard<br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>#################<br>Richard Stern,= <br>317 Middle Dyke Rd.<br>Port Williams, NS, Canada<br>B0P 1T0<br><br><a = href=3D"mailto:sternrichard@gmail.com">sternrichard@gmail.com</a><br>######= #############<br> --001636cd75123b343d047b420604--
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