Cooper's Hawk
This morning when I woke up, I happened to look in my backyard and there on the ground was this hawk. Apparently, he must have made a fresh kill (the crows were going crazy) and had begun to de-feather the pigeon. I tried to photograph him through the window but it didn't work. So I tried to open the door but that didn't work either. He dug his talons into his breakfast and flew to the brick wall. He continued to eat and as soon as my lens focused, he whirled around and glared at me. This is the shot. It is not as clear as I would like it to be but this is my first time catching something like this. He eventually flew away leaving a trail of feathers. Originally, I thought this was a red-shouldered hawk but the description on the internet described him as a Cooper's hawk. Any additional info would be helpful.
Cooper's Hawk
This morning when I woke up, I happened to look in my backyard and there on the ground was this hawk. Apparently, he must have made a fresh kill (the crows were going crazy) and had begun to de-feather the pigeon. I tried to photograph him through the window but it didn't work. So I tried to open the door but that didn't work either. He dug his talons into his breakfast and flew to the brick wall. He continued to eat and as soon as my lens focused, he whirled around and glared at me. This is the shot. It is not as clear as I would like it to be but this is my first time catching something like this. He eventually flew away leaving a trail of feathers. Originally, I thought this was a red-shouldered hawk but the description on the internet described him as a Cooper's hawk. Any additional info would be helpful.