A New Neighbor

This was strange. All the birds were going crazy. Especially the Jays so I figured there had to be hawk around somewhere. Now Cooper's in sight. What was it.

Headed out to get the paper and up on the telephone pole out front was this guy.



Strange thing is, I can't recall ever seeing a Red-shouldered Hawk in our yard. EVER.

Cooper's Hawks? Check. Sharp-shinned Hawk? Check. Red-tailed Hawk? Check. Bald Eagle? Check.

Red-shouldered? Only when the Blue Jay s pretend to be. Yet here it was.

Go figure.