Coop Stopped By

Coop is actually a Cooper's Hawk. I discussed this marvelous bird last November in this post.  It isn't surprising that nothing has changed but I did get some pictures that I thought I would share. 

This picture (left) I selected because it shows the talons nicely.  The bird is just a marvel to watch.

My thought in providing the picture to the right was to show the contrast between Coop's breast and back.  If you look closely you will see the band near the base of his tail.  Actually there are two bands which is very helpful in identifying the bird.

With a wing spread of around 2 feet, which is rather small me thinks, it still radiates a powerful presence.

Take a few minutes and click on the link above and read about this awesome creature.