Sometimes, you just can’t figure out what the Blue Jays are going on about. Because they often do go on. A lot. But when you also hear nuthatches calling continuously, then look out! 
Twice recently I’ve come across these cacophonous situations. The multiple bird/multiple species alarm was resounding. 
Both times, mature Cooper’s Hawk had prey inside evergreens. Where Red-tailed Hawks and even American Kestrels think nothing of eating out in the open, these hawks clearly like to take cover.
In this case, it was a Mourning Dove that had met its grizzly fate.
Raptor Wednesday
3 responses to “Raptor Wednesday”
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Hi Matthew,
Can you promote this pollinator event Feb 13 by the city Sierra Club? If there is enough interest, we might start a pollinator committee. Some of us are currently working on pollinators through the state farm/food committee of the Club.
Thank you for your amazing posts!
best abby scher
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