Im not sure who or what he is, but he sure was cool to have around. Here he is:
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Cooper's Hawk
The Cooper's Hawk: a day in training... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrjyYYZR6a0#normal)
He/she stuck around for over an hour just watching me work on a friends bike. Im doing a tank repair job and I was working outside. I took a few pics of it and then it went after a Blue Jay. Not sure if he/ she caught it.
My dog caught this hawk a little while ago. Wings had been broken. We took him to the zoo where they rehabilitated him.
(http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2117/15/42/1513380082/n1513380082_30021501_7526.jpg)
I must say holding him in my hands for the 30 min trip was quite something. ANywhere you rotated his body his head and eyes stayed fixated on your eyes.
Quote from: truckinduc on August 21, 2009, 09:27:05 PM
My dog caught this hawk a little while ago. Wings had been broken. We took him to the zoo where they rehabilitated him.
(http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2117/15/42/1513380082/n1513380082_30021501_7526.jpg)
I must say holding him in my hands for the 30 min trip was quite something. ANywhere you rotated his body his head and eyes stayed fixated on your eyes.
If you ever find yourself in that situation again. Hood, or cover the Hawks head. It will keep them calm.
Yes we covered his head in the car. He was calm the entire time though. Its just really neat to get to interact with a wild bird of prey like that.
Quote from: truckinduc on August 21, 2009, 09:45:55 PM
Yes we covered his head in the car. He was calm the entire time though. Its just really neat to get to interact with a wild bird of prey like that.
[thumbsup]
How'd your dog get into with a hawk?
was it injured on the ground? or did the hawk go after your dog and it make the beast with two backsed it up?
Quote from: truckinduc on August 21, 2009, 09:27:05 PM
ANywhere you rotated his body his head and eyes stayed fixated on your eyes.
Cuz if he got a chance he was gonna pluck yerz out with his beak. [laugh]
Good on you for gettin him help. [thumbsup]
Quote from: cyrus buelton on August 22, 2009, 04:22:13 AM
How'd your dog get into with a hawk?
was it injured on the ground? or did the hawk go after your dog and it make the beast with two backsed it up?
Still unsure about that. I heard the dog barking for about an hour, so I went to investigate. The hawk was on the ground defending with its talons.
I believe the hawk was on the ground eating a mouse or something of the sort. It was in a thicket of sorts. It was preoccupied and did not notice my dog approaching. The thick brush kept it from getting airborne. Dog attacked.
That is the best theory I can come up with.
Quote from: trouble on August 22, 2009, 07:26:57 AM
Cuz if he got a chance he was gonna pluck yerz out with his beak. [laugh]
Good on you for gettin him help. [thumbsup]
+1, good job. [beer]
Surprised he didn't try to snip your thumb off with his beak.
Ya, he was content being held. Only Tried to get free once. Im sure he was exhausted. But he was still very strong.
Looking into his eyes close up was something else.
Lunch with a Cooper's a few years back in Virginia; underneath the talons you can just make out what's left of a duck, along with the feathers scattered about.
(https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3437/3845551977_d125d9e135.jpg)
Here in Central AZ we get a lot of Cooper's & Redtails, along with bald eagles down along the riparian zones. My favorites here are the Zone-Tailed Hawks that migrate through the area -- they look enough like turkey buzzards that I understand that's one of their primary hunting strategies. They soar around in plain sight acting like a scavenger waiting for something live to decide it's safe to go out in the open.
Quote from: truckinduc on August 22, 2009, 07:49:38 AM
Still unsure about that. I heard the dog barking for about an hour, so I went to investigate. The hawk was on the ground defending with its talons.
I believe the hawk was on the ground eating a mouse or something of the sort. It was in a thicket of sorts. It was preoccupied and did not notice my dog approaching. The thick brush kept it from getting airborne. Dog attacked.
That is the best theory I can come up with.
Good thing your dog got the first strike in.......I would imagine a hawk could fight back pretty good.
About 10 or 15 years ago, my parents' cat had kittens which she kept in the kennel behind our storage shed. We noticed a hungry red tailed hawk hanging around the trees nearby. The cat noticed too, the next day all the little kittens had hawk for breakfast.
Quote from: 77south on August 22, 2009, 02:43:47 PM
About 10 or 15 years ago, my parents' cat had kittens which she kept in the kennel behind our storage shed. We noticed a hungry red tailed hawk hanging around the trees nearby. The cat noticed too, the next day all the little kittens had hawk for breakfast.
I would have to see pics to believe that fish story.
Quote from: truckinduc on August 22, 2009, 07:49:38 AM
Still unsure about that. I heard the dog barking for about an hour, so I went to investigate. The hawk was on the ground defending with its talons.
I believe the hawk was on the ground eating a mouse or something of the sort. It was in a thicket of sorts. It was preoccupied and did not notice my dog approaching. The thick brush kept it from getting airborne. Dog attacked.
That is the best theory I can come up with.
It's hard to say without seeing what happened. The Hawk could have been manteling over a kill, and the dog snuck up on him (not likely). More than likely the bird injured itself chasing prey. It happens when they go crashing through thickets. Even a big slow Red Tail is quick.
Red-Tailed Hawk vs. Rattler (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjmJla-q880#normal)
who needs Discovery channel when youve got the DMF
I was driving on a backroad between Susanville, CA and Reno and saw a redtailed hawk off away from the road, on the ground and flapping, clearly in distress. Thinking some idiot had shot it I stopped, thinking I might be able to take it to one of those rehab centers. Turned out a pretty good sized gopher snake had it around the neck and they were in fierce combat. The snake was winning and I don't think the hawk had much time left although his eyes had that defiant fearless look. I think the hawk attacked the snake but the snake was able to turn the tables on him.
Being a raptor lover I grabbed a jacket and tossed it over them and managed to unwrap the snake. Hawk was not grateful and put a serious grip on my thumb. I tossed the snake one way and the hawk the other and the bird took off going as fast as I've ever seen one go.
Interesting that afterward I really didn't feel good about rescuing the hawk, somehow I felt like I'd interfered and deprived not just the snake, but all of snakedom of a major victory.
I had a camera in the car, but it looked like the redtail only had seconds left so I made a deliberate decision to jump in rather than going back for the camera. I've second guessed that decision a few times.