Tweeters - I have posted the photos at http://www.wos.org/UrbanHawk.htm

== Michael Hobbs
== Washington Ornithological Society webmaster
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----- Original Message -----
From: "C. Anderson" <christyrae at hotmail.com>
To: "Tweeters" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 6:00 PM
Subject: [Tweeters] Urban Hawk


>I received 3 photos today from a friend of a friend (non-birder) of a hawk
> having a crow for lunch. I think it's a Cooper's, but my hawk ID skills
> are
> rather rudimentary. Below is the note that accompanied the photos. This
> happened at Redmond City Hall. He said the hawk seemed completely unfazed
> at
> having a human within inches of it.
>
> I'd love to have somebody let me know what they think it is. I don't have
> a
> website to post them on, so if anyone wants to take a look, email me, and
> I'll send them to you.
>
> Thanks!!
>
>
> "Subject: Hawk
>
>
> Right outside my window a hawk caught a crow and had it in it's talons.
> The
> crow was a cripple and was being fed by one of the staff. I went out to
> save the crow/pet but its eye was already pecked out. I got to within six
> inches of the hawk, it tried to drag the crow away but finally let go.
> And
> even then the hawk stayed by, only three feet away. The freed crow was
> stunned. After a few seconds it flew away. The hawk instantly nailed it
> in
> flight. They both landed on the parking lot. Again I got to within six
> inches before hawk would let loose, and again the hawk stayed near by.
>
> The crow was really bleeding now and hid under a car. The hawk undeterred
> started searching under one car at time. It found the crow and in a
> blitz,
> jumped it. The crow was dead a few seconds later. I don't like crows but
> it was letting out such pathetic cries. A mob of crows were in the trees,
> screaming, dive bombing the hawk, but the hawk would just cover its prize
> with its wings and keep biting.
>
> I continued to watch within inches as the hawk ate its meal completely
> unperturbed by me sitting there.
>
> The photos are with my cell phone camera. The only camera I had. Pretty
> bad, but you get the idea if you look close. "
>
>
>
>
> Christy Anderson
> Bellevue WA
>
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