20220120 Cooper's Hawk
Great drama unfolded at the bird feeders where a group of feeding Mourning Doves enticed a Cooper's Hawk. The Hawk caught the Dove mid-air and then landed on the snow to make sure the Dove was immobilized. Death was quick. After a minute, the Cooper's Hawk talons were realigned for better grip and then the Hawk flew away. After that, I moved outside the house and photographed the kill site. Normally I would have to guess at the predator from evidence at the scene, but in this case the predator was caught in the act.
(Photographed January 20, 2022, Emily Township, Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada)
Read More(Photographed January 20, 2022, Emily Township, Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada)
