Each time I go I learn more facts about the raptors. So far over the course of all years there have been over 134,000 raptors banded. Most are first year juvenile birds. The reason for this they think is because the migrating hawks get up over CMP and just see water on 3 sides so they come in and find a buffet of songbirds (during fall migration). This allows them to get their strength up for further migration. Cooper's Hawks are going up in numbers while American Kestrals and Sharp-shinned hawks are decreasing in numbers. Both Sharp-shinned and Coooper's hawks can be seen at your bird feeders taking the birds.
The hawks are put into the cans because it calms them while they are being tagged. All of the hawks that are shown to the public are caught and realeased within an hr so they are not stressed.
Watch those talons!
juvenile male Cooper's Hawk
juvenile female Cooper's Hawk
1 comment:
How interesting that the hawks are placed in the tubes. Love seeing what you have been up to with the birds.
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