At the beginning of May I published an article on the Cooper’s Hawks mating in the Greater Montreal Region : The Cooper’s Hawks are Mating in the Greater Montreal Region During July the young Cooper’s Hawks quietly started venturing out of the nest. They first find perches on branches around the nest. They don’t really have a choice. The more they grow the less space there is for them in the nest. Eventually, one by one, they take their first flight. One of the first ground activities our young Cooper’s Hawks take on is practice hunting. Before long they will be independent and need to be fully capable of feeding themselves. They practice their hunting skills with pine cones and branches on the ground. At the beginning of their journey out of the nest, the parents will continue to feed them. First the parents shred the meat and share it among Continue reading
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