I have always wanted to try sewing big yellow buttons on the hat (or
beanie) to see if that old "I've got my eyes on you" trick works. Haven't
had to do so though because I refill my 2nd flr feeders from inside,
leaning out a large window to the feeders in a tree. When the local
Cooper's shows up I am safely inside getting to observe this great yard
bird!
Dianna Moore
Ocean Shores

On Thu, Jan 27, 2022 at 12:21 PM Sarah Eskenazi <seskenazi2 at gmail.com>
wrote:


> I have been noticing a Cooper's hawk visiting most days this winter. I

> believe it has adopted our bird feeder as its own feeder (small birds).

> Last week, as I was filling the tube bird feeder (it sits on top of a

> platform and is caged) I had a surprise attack from Cooper as he tried to

> knock me or my hat from where I was standing. Was more of a surprise than

> an attack, but glad I had my black beanie on. It also did a fly by

> yesterday as my husband was out filling the tube.

> Thoughts on deterrents?

>

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