For the last week or so a Cooper's Hawk has been hanging around. One minute all the birds are active and feeding at the feeders and the next minute it is dead quiet. Today I looked and the window and saw this. He was looking below the feeder in the shrubs for Juncos. I don't think he got lucky this time.
Yesterday I kept hearing a call from the neighbor's apple tree. It took me a while to locate the sound I was hearing and it was fun to learn it was the hawk. Listen for an Anna's Hummingbird on the recording too.
Wow! I completely hear why you thought Sapsucker. The Coops I've heard have been more rapid fire, this one was more thoughtful. Nice to know!
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