Linda,

Looks very much like an American Robin with the red chest feathers. I
recently found a bunch of Varied Thrush feathers on a neighbors lawn,
where it met its demise. We have both Coopers - and Sharp-Shinned
Hawks in our neighborhood.

Hans Feddern
Twin Lakes - Federal Way, WA.

On 3/14/09, LINDA PHILLIPS <linda_phillips1252 at msn.com> wrote:
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> Hello Tweeters
> This afternoon I flushed a cooper's Hawk as I walked in the Kenmore
> Elementary School Arboretum. As I continued on the trail I came upon a mass
> of feathers scattered in the trail.
> I think I interrupted the hawk as it was plucking its prey.
> Take a look at my pictures and let me know if you can identify what species
> it was.
> the first picture is as I found them on the trail. I brought some of them
> home and photographed them again.
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/16957255 at N05/3354474545/in/photostream/
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/16957255 at N05/3355295058/in/photostream/
>
> Linda Phillips
> lindaundrescorephillips1252ATmsndotcom
> Kenmore 98028-2616
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