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Cooper’s Hawk – female
Accipiter cooperii
I was leaving Palmyra Cove this evening after work when a blur went flying in front of my car – and then landed in front of me. It was this Cooper’s Hawk taking down an unsuspecting pigeon. I sat there dumb-founded for a second before I reached for my camera – only to have it fly off to the grass across the road.
I tracked her down, being very careful to not scare her off of her prey – which was still moving but obviously not in good shape – and got some shots of her. It was tough light, just after the sun set behind the trees but not quite dusk.
