on an evening such as this

[starfallz]

I heard a yelling outside the window, from the back porch, and I quickly took a look. This fellow was on the neighbors' railing, standing there squeezing a sparrow-sized bird and yelling all the while. I think it is a Cooper's Hawk, based on coloration and behavior.

I do wonder if the neighbor has figured her finch feeder feeds more than finches.

In other news, I am eagerly awaiting a delivery of frozen rodents.

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[starfallz.livejournal.com]

Oh wow, I didn't realize how hard it is to tell the difference between a Sharp Shinned and a Coopers. I just looked it up on the Cornell site and I can't tell which it might be and they both go for birds at feeders. If it turns out to be a regular in the area, I'll try to figure out which it is.