January 29, 2025 - Dave with lots of info and photos of the Cooper's Hawk which is a member of the accipiter family - Plus Another photo story of my bygone years.

Dave wrote: Hi Jim, Here are some pictures for the blog. An adult Cooper’s Hawk. This bird was hanging around the bird feeders in our back yard this morning. I’m sure this is the same bird I sent you pictures of a week or so ago. Cooper’s Hawks are bird hunters. I’m sure she was looking to grab a bird for a meal. I have found feathers of Morning Doves around the yard that were probably her kills. Female raptors are larger than males. She is quite large so I believe she is a female. We love to see raptors around our yard and to photograph them. Dave