Murray wrote -

>Just yesterday, we observed a Cooper's Hawk exhibiting some strange (to us)
>behavior: first perched at the very top of a tall Douglas Fir, it spread its
>wings and tail for moments on end; then, it appeared on the ground in front
>of our herb garden sage patch where our ground-feeding birds hide, and, again,
>spread both its wings and tail and remained poised in that position for
>perhaps 10 to 20 seconds before hopping a few paces and, then again, spreading
>its wings and tail for a few more seconds before it flew away. Any other
>similar observations out there? Any written accounts? It was really an
>amazing display!

And just where did you think Coops and Sharpies got the name Chicken Hawk? By doing
the Chicken Dance, of course!

- Jack
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Jack Bowling
Prince George, BC
jbowling at direct.ca