[jeffryscott]

Four fledgling Cooper's hawks have been providing me with lots of opportunities this week, and are just so fun to watch!

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One of the parents dropped the headless bird for the young Cooper to catch, it followed it from a great height trying to catch up, but I lost track when it went behind some trees so I'm unsure which of the four got it.

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This is the moment just after the adult dropped the bird and the fledgling began the chase.

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A pair of the fledgling play fight, great learning opportunities abound for the young birds through play.

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And the chase is on.

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Sometimes the parents drop the food off, sometimes they wait for the kids to arrive.

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[JAS]

Outstanding set!

 

[jeffryscott]

Outstanding set!

Thank you!

 

[Art Rourke]

Marvelous captures.

 

[Rassie]

Very nice series. Not often we get to see this behaviour, and you did great in capturing it.

 

[ChrisSinSeattle]

Jeffry, Great catch and sequence

Chris S.

 

[ssheipel]

Great stuff! In that first shot I assume he's chasing that carcass dropped by a parent or sibling?