Yesterday our little courtyard was a celebration of Valentine’s Day – love in the courtyard. Today is a continuation of life in the courtyard.
I was watching TV in our living area and Betty was in the bedroom reading. All of a sudden I hear a bang against one of our windows. Oh, oh, another big bird has run into one of our windows.
I got up to look to see if he/she survived and I see our resident Coopers Hawk sitting on the ground with what looks like a House or Purple Finch in his claws. From the sound of the crash on the window I think he caught the bird at the window and they both ran into the glass.
He sat there for a long time before starting to pluck his prey. After awhile he flew off.
And the cycle of life in our little courtyard moves on.
5 comments:
Wow, very sad but amazing to see so close up!
Quite ironic after yesterday's post..but it's amazing what we see when we take the time to look..
I think it is time to name your resident hawk ..... maybe Hannibal Lecter?
A cooper hawk is what became tangled in our hawk netting above our chicken coop last year and we had to rescue it and set it free.
I love the wildness of raptors.
You are really treated to some amazing nature scenes in your courtyard. I bet it helps the healing time just speed on by.
~Lisa
What a courtyard! Someone show let National Geographic in on that prime location. Man.
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