This morning as I was doing my Bible study I was struck by the fact that there were no birds at any of my feeders. After about 30 minutes on zero activity I figured our resident Cooper's Hawk must be on the prowl for breakfast. I walked out on the deck to look for him in his usual perch, which is high in a Sweet Gum tree in the front yard. But no Coop. Instead I found an adult Sharp-shinned Hawk sitting less than 10' from our deck. He paid little attention to me so I slowly walked back inside and grabbed the camera. His cooperation was greatly appreciated!
This is the first Sharp-shinned Hawk I have seen in the 8 years we have owned our home in Newburgh. These birds are in the Tri-state area only during the winter months and then head north for the nesting season. I hope he decides to head north early. The birds are getting hungry!
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