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Old 06-01-2008, 12:11 PM   #1
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It posed just for me before grabbing lunch and taking off.
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Impressive! He looks so sharp! I bet nothing gets by him!
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I wonder if everyone on this board has now had a falcon experience this year? - Great photo
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Beautiful bird, you gotta love those raptor eyes.
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Old 06-02-2008, 04:08 AM   #5
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Thats a adult Peregrine Falcon, a very majestic bird.
Thank you for the picture.
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Old 06-02-2008, 04:10 AM   #6
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Bet you don't have any snakes or rats in your yard.
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Or birds, as long as that Falcon hangs around, no wildlife is safe.
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Old 06-02-2008, 04:54 AM   #8
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I have tons of birds that is why he was there. lol
I also have rats that like to eat from my bird feeders.
And of course tons of squirrels.
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Do you have a lot of woods nearby? If so, then the bird may be a Cooper's Hawk.

All About Birds: Cooper's Hawk

Here's the Peregrine...
All About Birds: Peregrine Falcon
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Yep its a Cooper's Hawk. We do have a small wooded area up the road.
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