Yes, the hawk has returned. And not your garden variety wimpy hawk.
The other day I found squirrel feathers in the side yard. This has to be the hunter. He decided to plop himself on my feeder tree, and he proceeded to ignore all the little birds out there. He was looking for bigger rewards. The little hawk was out there a while back, but this is the first visit for our large hawks. He looks to be one of the Cooper’s hawks. We shall see if he decides to stand out in the meadow and hunt. Last year it was the favorite spot for mouse hunting.
Two weeks ago, the little sharp shinned hawk was out there. So, now both predators have come home for the winter. It should be interesting out here. We will see if these visitors get as bold as the ones a few years ago. The ones that liked to hang around on my patio furniture about five feet from the back door and make way too much noise.
Never a dull moment in West County.
We spotted two hawks yesterday while trail riding on our horses. They were on top of a streetlight, and we rode right beneath them……so cool and collected…..they didn’t even stir an inch (perhaps they thought they were in camouflage).