Steven Nikkila 32 Report post Posted February 18, 2013 It was a bright, sunny, winter day and no birds where at this usually busy feeder.Do you see why? Do you see now? It was either a Sharp-shinned or Cooper's hawk keeping them down. Perhaps a better bird expert than I can tell us which one it is. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Blair 7 Report post Posted February 22, 2013 I too have either a Coopers or Sharp-Shinned Hawk stalking my feeder and am regularly finding piles of feathers out in our woods. It is really tricky to tell them apart. I think mine is a Coopers (see below). Here is an article from Cornell that might be helpful in discerning which one you have; http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/AboutBirdsandFeeding/accipiterIDtable.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jk_anthony 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2013 I chased this one out of the yard this week. I could tell he was on the hunt I couldn't let it happen again. Yep, that's right. He got one a couple of weeks ago and the gruesomeness of the leftovers was not a sight for this man's eyes. I know, I know. The circle of life and all that, but that doesn't make it any less gross. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Blair 7 Report post Posted March 10, 2013 It looks like he has his eyes on your goose statue :-) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites