Ventura County history, interesting stories, science, art, radio and things worth exploring — by Andy Ludlum
The falcons are messy eaters. After they dive-bomb their prey, severed heads, wings and feet plop onto the factory floor and a lunch area, soon followed by feathers.
Source: Los Angeles Times
Winsomely captured in poems and song, the birds are yielding new secrets about their astounding beaks and penchant for violence.
Source: www.nytimes.com
Our backyard bird feeders have attracted a Cooper’s Hawk. After the fact, I read some of the bird guides like Audubon and found if you put out seed in your back yard, there’s a good chance you attract the attention of a Cooper’s Hawk, because they mainly eat birds.
This hawk was quite fearless and let me walk up to within six feet of him before he flew away.
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