Cooper's Hawk - should be babies soon! (1 Viewer)

Canadian Lady

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• Apr 28, 2012

• #1

Hi everyone. At local park, female Cooper's Hawk has been sitting quietly in nest since March 30th. Male Cooper's Hawk flying silently through woods, killing and eating a variety of birds - eg. House Sparrows, Mourning Doves - and some sort of small, furry creature - not sure if it was a young squirrel or a baby bunny Cottontail Rabbit.

Anyhow, shouldn't be much longer until sighting Cooper's Hawk babies - can't wait! |=)|

 

Bird_Bill

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• Apr 28, 2012

• #2

Sounds like a thrill to see nesting activities Jo. Hope no hard feelings for Mr.Cooper. Much visited area here has a pair in same "prediciment". Been seeing a few dunlins in neighborhood for past few weeks. Didnt realize how many were here until our Mr. Cooper flew over while making his rounds tuesday last. Put what looked like a hundred in the air. Unsuccessful in endeavors BTW. Best of luck to the expecting couple.

 

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bennyy

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• May 1, 2012

• #3

chicks

What is the incubation period for these coopers?
I'm guessing about 30 days if so they should be ready for hatching any day soon.
Benny

 

Bird_Bill

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• May 1, 2012

• #4

bennyy said:

What is the incubation period for these coopers?
I'm guessing about 30 days if so they should be ready for hatching any day soon.
Benny

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Sounds about right, 30-35 days or so. Most laying is mid to late april. Hatching usually seems to coincide with peak seasonal movement. Which is rapidily approaching here. CL maybe bit later as shes a bit north.

Seen male cooper here react to male northern harrier moving through area (29,April).
Harrier picked up his "pace" promptly, and moved right along. Not sure, imagine if chicks hatched, female (cooper) might of joined in.

 

Canadian Lady

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• May 3, 2012

• #5

Hi Bird_Bill and Bennyy.

Yesterday, male hawk left food not far from nest, female hawk flew down to get food then returned to nest. I could tell she was then feeding one baby hawk - baby not visible from walking trail.

This year, we had a very unusual warm/hot March, felt like Spring/Summer. All sorts of "early" sightings - eg. butterflies from early March onwards, mid-April baby Robins, late-April/early-May duckings, goslings, etc.

 

Last edited: May 3, 2012