Cooper's Hawk

Predators and Birds of Prey in our Backyard
Predators and Birds of Prey in our Backyard
Predators and Birds of Prey in our Backyard
Recently, my wife mentioned seeing a large bird of prey swooping into the backyard. Our two cats were getting their “outside time” and dove into the bushes. The bird had a white chest with brownish specks on its chest. We looked it up online and found it is the number one, most commonly seen bird of prey in North Central Washington - The Red-tailed Hawk.  After ...