Cooper’s Hawk in Mesquite Tree — Painting by kenne
— Bob Kuhn (Wildlife Artist, One of the Tucson 7)
Cooper’s Hawk in Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
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Images by kenne
Cooper’s Hawk In Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
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Ready for Takeoff (Cooper’s Hawk)– Image by kenne
ready for takeoff
flying comes naturally
not a leap of faith
— kenne
“Lunch On A Limb” Cooper’s Hawk Eating a Catch In Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
A life ended so another can survive.
— kenne
Cooper’s Hawk after Sex — Image by kenne
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A Visitor On The Patio (Immature Cooper’s Hawk) — Images by kenne
This immature Cooper’s Hawk perched on one of our patio chairs not far from the bird feeder frequented by doves for about one minute this morning. A mature hawk would have been up in the olive tree near the feeder. Even then, that doesn’t work as well as swooping from over the rooftop. They will learn. These images were taken through the patio door, which given the time of day the doors become a mirror.
— kenne
Juvenile Cooper’s Hawk On Patio Fountain — Image by kenne
This Cooper’s Hawk is probably not the guy that captured the Mourning Dove that I posted several days ago (Cooper’s Hawk and Prey). Since doves also frequent the fountain, it is not unusual to see hawks in the olive tree on the patio.
On the morning the dove became the hawk’s prey there were feathers near the patio door. This was not unusual since doves have been known to fly into the patio door leaving a print on the glass and a few scattered feathers. However, this time there were feathers, but no print leaving me to conclude the hawk probably cornered the dove.
— kenne
Adult Cooper’s Hawk in Mesquite Tree — Image by kenne
Cooper’s Hawk and Prey — Image by kenne
Returning from a morning walk my eye caught a Cooper’s Hawk flying into a nearby Mesquite tree. After closer observation, I could see the hawk had captured a mourning dove. Since the tree was near my house, I quickly grabbed my camera and began shooting.
Predator and prey
Each seeking to win the chase
A daily event.
— kenne
Cooper’s Hawk — Image by kenne
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Cooper’s Hawk (Sabino Canyon Recreational Area) — Photo-Artistry by kenne
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Photo-Artistry by kenne
– Andrei Tarkovsky
Cooper’s Hawk Fledging In Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
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Cooper’s Hawk Painting by kenne
Becoming is Superior to Being 