Urban Wildlife - Meet Hawkeye
Hawkeye” is the most feared creature in our urban forest. I think the critters fear him even more than “Kitty”, the neighborhood’s gray tabby.
The critters (birds and the four legged kind) must have a sixth sense. They will be happily eating and all of sudden they all scatter. Several seconds later, Hawkeye will fly over the backyard or land in a nearby tree.
I think Hawkeye is a Cooper’s Hawk. The most common urban hawk is the Cooper’s Hawk, which can be confused with the smaller look-alike Sharp-shinned Hawk.
