Same Coopers Hawk as yesterday, same tree, different pose.

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@cliffordbeshers We have a Coopers Hawk that hunts song birds here in the subdivision. The Blue Jays love to irritate it, as they do. I'm told, Coopers Hawks are not native to this area but somehow they moved in over the last couple of decades. At least I get to see the Coopers up close from my porch, whereas the larger Redtail Hawks (native) I only see from a distance. Nice photos!

@Miraz You wouldn't be in danger, but your quail...well, I've seen them disappear in a blink.

@bradenslen Thanks! What area have they moved into?

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@Miraz My neighbor is a biologist/birder and her response is always : everbody's gotta eat.

@cliffordbeshers Well, true!

@cliffordbeshers The very southern tip of Lake Michigan.

@bradenslen Okay, I guess the year-round range has moved northward. I'm going to look for maps over time. I know I've seen that in articles, but I don't know of a standing resource.

@cliffordbeshers If it's moved up from the South, it makes some sense. Our winters are much milder than they were 40 years ago.