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Ken S.
02-23-2009, 12:45 AM
Here's a couple pictures I took yesterday while out hawking, we must have snuck up on this little guy. I guess they aren't too bad for a video camera being run one-handed with a pissed off goshawk in the other. :)

http://photos.imageevent.com/saubier/falconry/coop1.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/saubier/falconry/coop2.jpg
Takasho
02-23-2009, 07:28 PM
Beautiful bird. Male coops, right? I love those red eyes!
Roper
02-23-2009, 07:53 PM
I have a female that comes bargin in our barn after the pigions at our place , bold as can be ...
everetkhorton
02-23-2009, 07:55 PM
Sure a clean looking bird. Thanks for posting
Todd Brown
02-23-2009, 10:15 PM
Hard to tell size by a picture.....Can't really see the tail (squared or rounded)...could be a female sharpie.
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Todd
akbuteo
02-23-2009, 10:24 PM
Looks like a coops to me, but I'm no expert :P. And really great photos considering the cirumstance :)!
Ken S.
02-24-2009, 12:12 AM
Male coops... I was able to get pretty close to him. I hope he was ok... I've been thinking about him quite a bit in the last few days but I won't be able to get back to that spot to check on him until next weekend.
Todd Brown
02-24-2009, 02:49 PM
Ken,

I can tell your hooked on hawks. It's funny how even a wild hawk can stay on your mind for a time.....There's a dark phase RT that I saw here for 4 winters in a row. Always on the same 1/2 mile section of road. The people who live on that road said they saw him even in the spring and summer. Kinda rare for Ky.....but I haven't seen him now for 2 yrs.... I thought I might find some offspring.

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Todd