I found a pile of Blue Jay feathers near my house today, and shortly after discovered the culprit eating it's prey in the woods.  I believe it is a Cooper's Hawk.  Other birds were kind of quiet this afternoon for a while!

Photos here:

http://galleries.creaturekinships.com/?p=963


Cynthia Crawford

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