A Cooper’s Hawk perches near the pond for an investigation of the feeder garden. Blue Jays are quick to ring the alarm and warn their neighbors of the potential threat. Copper’s Hawks are woodland predators that would make a quick meal of the medium-sized birds (European Starlings, Mourning Doves, Blue Jays, etc.) that visit the Cornell Lab FeederWatch cam.
Watch LIVE at http://AllAboutBirds.org/CornellFeeders for news, updates, and more information about the pond and its surroundings.
This FeederWatch cam is located in the Treman Bird Feeding Garden at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in Ithaca, New York. Perched on the edge of both Sapsucker Woods and its 10-acre pond, these feeders attract both forest species like chickadees and woodpeckers as well as some species that prefer open environments near water like Red-winged Blackbirds.
The Wild Birds Unlimited store at Sapsucker Woods has been a part of the visitor experience in the Cornell Lab’s Visitor Center ever since the new building opened in 2003. They are the preferred vendor of official Cornell Lab merchandise and offer a dizzying number of feeders, binoculars, and birdwatching-related gear and gifts to make any bird enthusiast happy. WBU has also pledged support for many of the Cornell Lab’s local efforts, including providing the bird feeders and food for this FeederWatch Cam.
The FeederWatch cam hardware includes an Axis P1448-LE camera with an an ETS ML1-WPW microphone.
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25 Comments
Listen to the warnings!
That little thing is a hawk?? He looks so innocent!
👌🏻💖
Looks more like a Sharp-shinned hawk
Hey you hawk, scram! 😜
They really fast when flying
Thank You. Edward Eve Crawford
Nature calling,,,,,it really amazing,,,,
I’ve had Cooper Hawks nest yearly in my White Pine trees, In suburban Metro Detroit. The female is much Larger than the Males and will steal food from them. They do well catching birds, rabbits and rodents. But squirrels not so much, squirrels are too clever.
Oh lawd. This is what my backyard sounds like pretty much constantly this fall. I have a coop female and a sharpie male competing for 3 meals a day and the jays aren't having it. 🙂
He’s much smaller than I expected. I don’t think I’ve ever seen one before.
WOWWWW what a BEAUTIFUL hawk!! The Jays do it at my house when the hawks come around.ive even heard a hawk … ran out to see it & it was a Blue Jay sounding like one!! 😂🤣 they sure have a lot of different calls!!
This was so exciting! My Kindergarten class spotted it right away!
Wow! I had no idea they were so small!
Love the Jay's, taking care of their friends!
I get the Coopers at my feeders as well. The Jay's always sound the alarm.
Usually the Cooper at my feeders is chewing in a House Sparrow
Love the Bluejays! They warn others when there is danger in the area!
I had the same thing happen a fee years ago. It was a very large hawk. I am not an expert but think they come to feeders when they have not been able to hunt as a result of scarcity. After 20 years, I have noticed our rabbit population has declined. We have a small colony of prairie dogs who had berm poisoned in the past or more recently are vacuumed up to go where? I live in an area the city created walking trails and for the life of me they have used chemicals for weeds in the past. I don't walk this area but until recently and am shocked I don't see wildlife as I used to. So, I think it is due to eating birds. Yes. I know they do this as well as eating eggs as I see the chases. Our owls are at risk as well. I have several feeders spaced apart in my yard. I have blue jays and what my family calls camp robbers. Black and white. I also have ravens. Owls as well but not near my house but do see them.
Hawk said: where the hell is everyone
I seen two red tail hawks not far from Cornell this summer out in my yard I live in Freeville New York. We have bird feeders around and it was hunting for the Chipmunks and the squirrels and whatever else it could get for nourishment it was a beautiful sight to see.
Our Blue Jays give the same warning calls whenever a neighborhood cat enters our yard.
I call this “gang gang” when the blue jays start going. I’ve counted up to 13 jays sounding the alarm on a hawk
We have Scrub Jays where I live and they sound a little different than eastern jays, although we have Cooper’s Hawks here and also the Kestrel (Sparrow Hawk) which is even smaller than the Cooper’s. I grew up in the Finger Lakes region, but I live in Northern California now.
How can that hawk be a threat to the Bluejays? From the size of it, I think Bluejays are bigger. Besides, Bluejays are like the thugs of the bird world. I'm sure they can take him.
I saw dozens of red tailed hawks on the Hudson last week.
Truly amazing