This series of videos were taken on a particularly hot day hence the bees and hawk were both making great use of the birdbath. The hawk appears a bit annoyed when bees buzz by or try to land on them, but otherwise unperturbed by sharing the space.
More information on Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooper):
A female Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) made an appearance over a few days here in the garden. I am guessing she was migrating north for the summer as grosbeaks are not a regular visitor.
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A Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) in the garden again, so I’ll be sharing a series of video clips of its behaviors for those interested in raptors. This one appears to be a different hawk from previous videos as it looks much smaller at least to my eyes,
More information on Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooper):
* A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our blogs ** Many of these books may be available from your local library. Check it out! † Books available at the LA Public Library
A Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) in the garden again, so I’ll be sharing a series of video clips of its behaviors for those interested in raptors. This one appears to be a different hawk from previous videos as it looks much smaller at least to my eyes,
More information on Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooper):
A Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) in the garden again, so I’ll be sharing a series of video clips of its behaviors for those interested in raptors. This one appears to be a different hawk from previous videos as it looks much smaller at least to my eyes,
More information on Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooper):
A male Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) made an appearance over a few days here in the garden. I am guessing he was migrating north for the summer as grosbeaks are not a regular visitor.
* A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our blogs ** Many of these books may be available from your local library. Check it out! † Available from the LA Public Library
![Female Black-Headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) - 4 in a series [Video] (1:00)](http://welchwrite.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/grosbeak-4.jpeg)
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†![Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii), Van Nuys, CA, July 5, 2018 - 2 in a series [Video] (1:00)](http://welchwrite.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/coopers-hawk-20180705-2.jpeg)
![Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii), Van Nuys, CA, July 5, 2018 [Video] (1:00)](http://welchwrite.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/coopers-hawk-20180705-1.jpeg)
![Male Black-Headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) - 3 in a series [Video] (1:00)](http://welchwrite.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/grosbeak-3.jpeg)
