This has been hanging out in my backyard:
Any ideas what it could be?
Any ideas what it could be?
At least a foot. It's bigger than my cat.Originally Posted by PintaMeez
How big does it appear to be? It is difficult to tell from the photo. Maybe 6 inches tall? a foot tall?
The pattern of the spots on the chest are that of the goshawk - more like distinct dots. Sharp-shinned hawks have a mottled breast with rufous areas and Cooper's hawks have streaks rather than dots.Originally Posted by tierre0
It looks very much like the goshawks I have in my area. It is hard to tell from the picture but does it have 3 or 5 bands on the underside of it's tail.
3 bands for a goshawk.
The first time I saw a pile of feathers under the feeder- I was puzzled. If it had been a cat- there'd be a bird there. But there were just feathers.Originally Posted by butzie
The pattern of the spots on the chest are that of the goshawk - more like distinct dots. Sharp-shinned hawks have a mottled breast with rufous areas and Cooper's hawks have streaks rather than dots.
We have very hungry Cooper's hawks around here that think that the mourning doves are such a tasty meal.
Eeep!Originally Posted by AbbysMom
There is a big pile of feathers and some blood under one of my feeders today.