{"id":2442,"date":"2012-09-23T17:59:43","date_gmt":"2012-09-23T21:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=2442"},"modified":"2012-09-23T21:39:17","modified_gmt":"2012-09-24T01:39:17","slug":"hawk-versus-crowbattle-at-possum-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=2442","title":{"rendered":"Hawk versus Crow:Battle at Possum Point"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D2442&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p>It was a cool, clear dry morning, perfect for birding. I headed for Possum Point, arriving a little after dawn. After checking the point for seabirds, I headed back up the hill, and was treated to a stand off between a Cooper&#8217;s Hawk and some crows who didn&#8217;t want him in the &#8216;hood. The hawk was adamant about remaining perched in a large dead tree, and counter-attacked several times before moving to a nearby pine where the harassment continued. He eventually left the area, but the struggle for dominance was a sight to see, and the sort of thing that keeps birders coming back for more. I continued on to Greenbury Point, where I got a few nice shots.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2443\" style=\"width: 1650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawk-versus-crowbattle-at-possum-point\/great-blue-heron-46\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2443\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2443\" data-attachment-id=\"2443\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2443\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-46.jpg?fit=1640%2C1488&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1640,1488\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Blue Heron \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Now that the Ospreys have left, this Great Blue Heron has occupied their nesting platform as a resting spot.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-46.jpg?fit=584%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-46.jpg?resize=584%2C530&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron \" title=\"Great Blue Heron \" width=\"584\" height=\"530\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-46.jpg?w=1640&amp;ssl=1 1640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-46.jpg?resize=300%2C272&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-46.jpg?resize=1024%2C929&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-46.jpg?resize=330%2C300&amp;ssl=1 330w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-46.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2443\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Now that the Ospreys have left, this Great Blue Heron has occupied their nesting platform as a resting spot.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2446\" style=\"width: 2142px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawk-versus-crowbattle-at-possum-point\/turkey-vulture-16\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2446\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2446\" data-attachment-id=\"2446\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2446\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Turkey-Vulture-16.jpg?fit=2132%2C1568&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2132,1568\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Turkey Vulture \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;ve seen Turkey Vultures in this tree before, but it, too, is usually occupied by Ospreys. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Turkey-Vulture-16.jpg?fit=584%2C429&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Turkey-Vulture-16.jpg?resize=584%2C430&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Turkey Vulture \" title=\"Turkey Vulture \" width=\"584\" height=\"430\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Turkey-Vulture-16.jpg?w=2132&amp;ssl=1 2132w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Turkey-Vulture-16.jpg?resize=300%2C220&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Turkey-Vulture-16.jpg?resize=1024%2C753&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Turkey-Vulture-16.jpg?resize=407%2C300&amp;ssl=1 407w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Turkey-Vulture-16.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Turkey-Vulture-16.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2446\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;ve seen Turkey Vultures in this tree before, but it, too, is usually occupied by Ospreys.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2448\" style=\"width: 1418px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawk-versus-crowbattle-at-possum-point\/ring-billed-gull-9\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2448\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2448\" data-attachment-id=\"2448\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2448\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Ring-Billed-Gull-9.jpg?fit=1408%2C820&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1408,820\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ring Billed Gull \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This piling at the tip of the point is almost always occupied by a seabird like this Ring Billed Gull. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Ring-Billed-Gull-9.jpg?fit=584%2C340&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Ring-Billed-Gull-9.jpg?resize=584%2C340&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Billed Gull \" title=\"Ring Billed Gull \" width=\"584\" height=\"340\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Ring-Billed-Gull-9.jpg?w=1408&amp;ssl=1 1408w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Ring-Billed-Gull-9.jpg?resize=300%2C174&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Ring-Billed-Gull-9.jpg?resize=1024%2C596&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Ring-Billed-Gull-9.jpg?resize=500%2C291&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Ring-Billed-Gull-9.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2448\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This piling at the tip of the point is almost always occupied by a seabird like this Ring Billed Gull.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2450\" style=\"width: 1398px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawk-versus-crowbattle-at-possum-point\/coopers-hawk-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2450\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2450\" data-attachment-id=\"2450\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2450\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-1.jpg?fit=1388%2C1192&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1388,1192\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cooper&amp;#8217;s Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;As I headed up the hill from the point, I heard a loud racket from several Crows, and it quickly became apparent they were mobbing this Cooper&amp;#8217;s Hawk, lower left in the dead tree. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-1.jpg?fit=584%2C501&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-1.jpg?resize=584%2C502&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" title=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"502\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-1.jpg?w=1388&amp;ssl=1 1388w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-1.jpg?resize=300%2C257&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C879&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-1.jpg?resize=349%2C300&amp;ssl=1 349w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-1.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2450\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">As I headed up the hill from the point, I heard a loud racket from several Crows, and it quickly became apparent they were mobbing this Cooper&#8217;s Hawk, lower left in the dead tree.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2452\" style=\"width: 794px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawk-versus-crowbattle-at-possum-point\/coopers-hawk-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2452\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2452\" data-attachment-id=\"2452\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2452\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-2.jpg?fit=784%2C644&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"784,644\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cooper&amp;#8217;s Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;After taking some distant shots, I crept closer to get a better look. I may not have succeeded had the hawk not been so pre-occupied with the Crows.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-2.jpg?fit=584%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-2.jpg?resize=584%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" title=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"480\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-2.jpg?w=784&amp;ssl=1 784w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-2.jpg?resize=300%2C246&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-2.jpg?resize=365%2C300&amp;ssl=1 365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2452\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">After taking some distant shots, I crept closer to get a better look. I may not have succeeded had the hawk not been so pre-occupied with the Crows.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2454\" style=\"width: 1230px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawk-versus-crowbattle-at-possum-point\/coopers-hawk-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2454\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2454\" data-attachment-id=\"2454\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2454\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-3.jpg?fit=1220%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1220,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cooper&amp;#8217;s Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;When I&amp;#8217;ve seen hawks mobbed in the past, they have usually been quickly driven off, but this guy elected to attack the Crows. Here, he is heading up to do battle.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-3.jpg?fit=584%2C490&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-3.jpg?resize=584%2C490&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" title=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"490\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-3.jpg?w=1220&amp;ssl=1 1220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-3.jpg?resize=300%2C251&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C859&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-3.jpg?resize=357%2C300&amp;ssl=1 357w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-3.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2454\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">When I&#8217;ve seen hawks mobbed in the past, they have usually been quickly driven off, but this guy elected to attack the Crows. Here, he is heading up to do battle.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2456\" style=\"width: 2110px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawk-versus-crowbattle-at-possum-point\/coopers-hawk-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2456\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2456\" data-attachment-id=\"2456\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2456\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-4.jpg?fit=2100%2C2132&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2100,2132\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cooper&amp;#8217;s Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Crow recognized the threat, and quickly took off, but not for long.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-4.jpg?fit=584%2C593&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-4.jpg?resize=584%2C593&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" title=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"593\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-4.jpg?w=2100&amp;ssl=1 2100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-4.jpg?resize=295%2C300&amp;ssl=1 295w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-4.jpg?resize=1008%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1008w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-4.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-4.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2456\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Crow recognized the threat, and quickly took off, but not for long.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2458\" style=\"width: 1558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawk-versus-crowbattle-at-possum-point\/coopers-hawk-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2458\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2458\" data-attachment-id=\"2458\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2458\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-5.jpg?fit=1548%2C1296&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1548,1296\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cooper&amp;#8217;s Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;As the Crow left, the hawk banked to return to is perch.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-5.jpg?fit=584%2C489&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-5.jpg?resize=584%2C489&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" title=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"489\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-5.jpg?w=1548&amp;ssl=1 1548w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-5.jpg?resize=300%2C251&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-5.jpg?resize=1024%2C857&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-5.jpg?resize=358%2C300&amp;ssl=1 358w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-5.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2458\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">As the Crow left, the hawk banked to return to his perch.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2460\" style=\"width: 1674px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawk-versus-crowbattle-at-possum-point\/coopers-hawk-6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2460\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2460\" data-attachment-id=\"2460\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2460\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-6.jpg?fit=1664%2C1228&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1664,1228\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cooper&amp;#8217;s Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Crows quickly returned and continued their harassment.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-6.jpg?fit=584%2C431&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-6.jpg?resize=584%2C431&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" title=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"431\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-6.jpg?w=1664&amp;ssl=1 1664w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-6.jpg?resize=300%2C221&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-6.jpg?resize=1024%2C755&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-6.jpg?resize=406%2C300&amp;ssl=1 406w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-6.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2460\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Crows quickly returned and continued their harassment.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2462\" style=\"width: 1516px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawk-versus-crowbattle-at-possum-point\/coopers-hawk-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2462\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2462\" data-attachment-id=\"2462\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2462\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-7.jpg?fit=1506%2C1044&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1506,1044\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cooper&amp;#8217;s Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The hawk attacked once more.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-7.jpg?fit=584%2C404&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-7.jpg?resize=584%2C405&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" title=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"405\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-7.jpg?w=1506&amp;ssl=1 1506w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-7.jpg?resize=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-7.jpg?resize=1024%2C709&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-7.jpg?resize=432%2C300&amp;ssl=1 432w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-7.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2462\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The hawk attacked once more.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2464\" style=\"width: 1146px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawk-versus-crowbattle-at-possum-point\/coopers-hawk-8\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2464\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2464\" data-attachment-id=\"2464\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2464\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-8.jpg?fit=1136%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1136,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cooper&amp;#8217;s Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;He returned to the tree, and here he&amp;#8217;s scanning for the Crow&amp;#8217;s return.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-8.jpg?fit=584%2C329&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-8.jpg?resize=584%2C329&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" title=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-8.jpg?w=1136&amp;ssl=1 1136w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-8.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-8.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-8.jpg?resize=500%2C281&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2464\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">He returned to the tree, and here he&#8217;s scanning for the Crow&#8217;s return.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2466\" style=\"width: 1022px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawk-versus-crowbattle-at-possum-point\/coopers-hawk-9\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2466\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2466\" data-attachment-id=\"2466\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2466\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-9.jpg?fit=1012%2C628&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1012,628\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cooper&amp;#8217;s Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;He finally gives me a relatively unobstructed look.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-9.jpg?fit=584%2C362&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-9.jpg?resize=584%2C362&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" title=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"362\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-9.jpg?w=1012&amp;ssl=1 1012w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-9.jpg?resize=300%2C186&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-9.jpg?resize=483%2C300&amp;ssl=1 483w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2466\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">He finally gives me a relatively unobstructed look.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2468\" style=\"width: 2854px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawk-versus-crowbattle-at-possum-point\/coopers-hawk-10\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2468\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2468\" data-attachment-id=\"2468\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2468\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-10.jpg?fit=2844%2C1256&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2844,1256\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cooper&amp;#8217;s Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Crows don&amp;#8217;t give up easily.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-10.jpg?fit=584%2C258&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-10.jpg?resize=584%2C258&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" title=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"258\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-10.jpg?w=2844&amp;ssl=1 2844w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-10.jpg?resize=300%2C132&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-10.jpg?resize=1024%2C452&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-10.jpg?resize=500%2C220&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-10.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-10.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2468\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Crows don&#8217;t give up easily.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2471\" style=\"width: 762px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawk-versus-crowbattle-at-possum-point\/coopers-hawk-11\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2471\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2471\" data-attachment-id=\"2471\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2471\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-11.jpg?fit=752%2C860&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"752,860\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cooper&amp;#8217;s Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A good look from the front.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-11.jpg?fit=584%2C668&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-11.jpg?resize=584%2C668&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" title=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"668\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-11.jpg?w=752&amp;ssl=1 752w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-11.jpg?resize=262%2C300&amp;ssl=1 262w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2471\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A good look from the front.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2473\" style=\"width: 2254px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawk-versus-crowbattle-at-possum-point\/coopers-hawk-12\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2473\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2473\" data-attachment-id=\"2473\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2473\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-12.jpg?fit=2244%2C1660&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2244,1660\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cooper&amp;#8217;s Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Crows returned and he attacked once more.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-12.jpg?fit=584%2C432&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-12.jpg?resize=584%2C432&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" title=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"432\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-12.jpg?w=2244&amp;ssl=1 2244w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-12.jpg?resize=300%2C221&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-12.jpg?resize=1024%2C757&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-12.jpg?resize=405%2C300&amp;ssl=1 405w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-12.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-12.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2473\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Crows returned and he attacked once more.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2475\" style=\"width: 2130px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawk-versus-crowbattle-at-possum-point\/coopers-hawk-13\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2475\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2475\" data-attachment-id=\"2475\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2475\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-13.jpg?fit=2120%2C1308&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2120,1308\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cooper&amp;#8217;s Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Crows don&amp;#8217;t give up easily.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-13.jpg?fit=584%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-13.jpg?resize=584%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" title=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"360\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-13.jpg?w=2120&amp;ssl=1 2120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-13.jpg?resize=300%2C185&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-13.jpg?resize=1024%2C631&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-13.jpg?resize=486%2C300&amp;ssl=1 486w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-13.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-13.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2475\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Crows don&#8217;t give up easily.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2477\" style=\"width: 2170px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawk-versus-crowbattle-at-possum-point\/coopers-hawk-14\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2477\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2477\" data-attachment-id=\"2477\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2477\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-14.jpg?fit=2160%2C1716&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2160,1716\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cooper&amp;#8217;s Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Even though they&amp;#8217;re of a similar size, the Hawk has no fear of the Crow.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-14.jpg?fit=584%2C464&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-14.jpg?resize=584%2C464&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" title=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"464\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-14.jpg?w=2160&amp;ssl=1 2160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-14.jpg?resize=300%2C238&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-14.jpg?resize=1024%2C813&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-14.jpg?resize=377%2C300&amp;ssl=1 377w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-14.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-14.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2477\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Even though they&#8217;re of a similar size, the Hawk has no fear of the Crow.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2479\" style=\"width: 3050px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawk-versus-crowbattle-at-possum-point\/coopers-hawk-15\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2479\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2479\" data-attachment-id=\"2479\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2479\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-15.jpg?fit=3040%2C1752&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3040,1752\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cooper&amp;#8217;s Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The battle continues.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-15.jpg?fit=584%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-15.jpg?resize=584%2C337&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" title=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"337\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-15.jpg?w=3040&amp;ssl=1 3040w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-15.jpg?resize=300%2C172&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-15.jpg?resize=1024%2C590&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-15.jpg?resize=500%2C288&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-15.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-15.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2479\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The battle continues.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2481\" style=\"width: 1550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawk-versus-crowbattle-at-possum-point\/coopers-hawk-16\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2481\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2481\" data-attachment-id=\"2481\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2481\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-16.jpg?fit=1540%2C1960&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1540,1960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cooper&amp;#8217;s Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Hawk is running out of patience.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-16.jpg?fit=584%2C744&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-16.jpg?resize=584%2C743&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" title=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"743\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-16.jpg?w=1540&amp;ssl=1 1540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-16.jpg?resize=235%2C300&amp;ssl=1 235w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-16.jpg?resize=804%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 804w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-16.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2481\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Hawk is running out of patience.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2483\" style=\"width: 1894px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawk-versus-crowbattle-at-possum-point\/coopers-hawk-17\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2483\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2483\" data-attachment-id=\"2483\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2483\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-17.jpg?fit=1884%2C2360&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1884,2360\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cooper&amp;#8217;s Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Close call!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-17.jpg?fit=584%2C732&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-17.jpg?resize=584%2C732&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" title=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"732\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-17.jpg?w=1884&amp;ssl=1 1884w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-17.jpg?resize=239%2C300&amp;ssl=1 239w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-17.jpg?resize=817%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 817w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-17.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-17.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2483\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Close call!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2485\" style=\"width: 2862px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawk-versus-crowbattle-at-possum-point\/coopers-hawk-18\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2485\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2485\" data-attachment-id=\"2485\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2485\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-18.jpg?fit=2852%2C1624&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2852,1624\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cooper&amp;#8217;s Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Crows are as determined as the Hawk.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-18.jpg?fit=584%2C332&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-18.jpg?resize=584%2C333&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" title=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"333\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-18.jpg?w=2852&amp;ssl=1 2852w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-18.jpg?resize=300%2C170&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-18.jpg?resize=1024%2C583&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-18.jpg?resize=500%2C284&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-18.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-18.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2485\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Crows are as determined as the Hawk.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2487\" style=\"width: 1098px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawk-versus-crowbattle-at-possum-point\/coopers-hawk-19\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2487\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2487\" data-attachment-id=\"2487\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2487\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-19.jpg?fit=1088%2C964&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1088,964\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cooper&amp;#8217;s Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I was amazed the battle had continued this long. (8 minutes by this time).&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-19.jpg?fit=584%2C517&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-19.jpg?resize=584%2C517&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" title=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"517\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-19.jpg?w=1088&amp;ssl=1 1088w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-19.jpg?resize=300%2C265&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-19.jpg?resize=1024%2C907&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-19.jpg?resize=338%2C300&amp;ssl=1 338w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2487\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I was amazed the battle had continued this long. (8 minutes by this time).<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2489\" style=\"width: 725px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawk-versus-crowbattle-at-possum-point\/coopers-hawk-20\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2489\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2489\" data-attachment-id=\"2489\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2489\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-20.jpg?fit=715%2C741&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"715,741\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cooper&amp;#8217;s Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Finally, he&amp;#8217;s driven off to a nearby tree.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-20.jpg?fit=584%2C605&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-20.jpg?resize=584%2C605&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" title=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"605\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-20.jpg?w=715&amp;ssl=1 715w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Coopers-Hawk-20.jpg?resize=289%2C300&amp;ssl=1 289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Finally, he&#8217;s driven off to a nearby tree.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2491\" style=\"width: 386px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawk-versus-crowbattle-at-possum-point\/great-crested-flycatcher-43\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2491\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2491\" data-attachment-id=\"2491\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2491\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-43.jpg?fit=376%2C468&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"376,468\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Crested Flycatcher \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This appears to be a Great Crested Flycatcher. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-43.jpg?fit=376%2C468&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-43.jpg?resize=376%2C468&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Crested Flycatcher \" title=\"Great Crested Flycatcher \" width=\"376\" height=\"468\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-43.jpg?w=376&amp;ssl=1 376w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-43.jpg?resize=241%2C300&amp;ssl=1 241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 376px) 100vw, 376px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This appears to be a Great Crested Flycatcher.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2493\" style=\"width: 330px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawk-versus-crowbattle-at-possum-point\/eastern-wood-peewee-9\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2493\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2493\" data-attachment-id=\"2493\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2493\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Eastern-Wood-Peewee-9.jpg?fit=320%2C288&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"320,288\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Eastern Wood Peewee \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;He&amp;#8217;s small and far away, but he appears to be an Eastern Wood Peewee. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Eastern-Wood-Peewee-9.jpg?fit=320%2C288&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Eastern-Wood-Peewee-9.jpg?resize=320%2C288&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Phoebe \" title=\"Eastern Phoebe \" width=\"320\" height=\"288\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Eastern-Wood-Peewee-9.jpg?w=320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Eastern-Wood-Peewee-9.jpg?resize=300%2C270&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2493\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">He&#8217;s small and far away, but he appears to be an Eastern Phoebe.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2495\" style=\"width: 526px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawk-versus-crowbattle-at-possum-point\/eastern-phoebe-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2495\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2495\" data-attachment-id=\"2495\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2495\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Eastern-Phoebe-4.jpg?fit=516%2C564&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"516,564\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Eastern Phoebe \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A closer look at our Eastern Phoebe. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Eastern-Phoebe-4.jpg?fit=516%2C564&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Eastern-Phoebe-4.jpg?resize=516%2C564&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Phoebe \" title=\"Eastern Phoebe \" width=\"516\" height=\"564\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Eastern-Phoebe-4.jpg?w=516&amp;ssl=1 516w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Eastern-Phoebe-4.jpg?resize=274%2C300&amp;ssl=1 274w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A closer look at our Eastern Phoebe.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2497\" style=\"width: 2010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawk-versus-crowbattle-at-possum-point\/bay-bridge-21\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2497\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2497\" data-attachment-id=\"2497\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2497\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bay-Bridge-21.jpg?fit=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1333\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1348387674&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;230&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bay-Bridge\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A  look at the Bay-Bridge from Possum Point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bay-Bridge-21.jpg?fit=584%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bay-Bridge-21.jpg?resize=584%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bay-Bridge\" title=\"Bay-Bridge\" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bay-Bridge-21.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bay-Bridge-21.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bay-Bridge-21.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bay-Bridge-21.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bay-Bridge-21.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Bay-Bridge-21.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A  look at the Bay-Bridge from Possum Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2499\" style=\"width: 1838px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawk-versus-crowbattle-at-possum-point\/rock-dove-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2499\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2499\" data-attachment-id=\"2499\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2499\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Rock-Dove-1.jpg?fit=1828%2C1304&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1828,1304\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Rock Dove \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;ve been taking bird pictures for about a year, and this is the first Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) I&amp;#8217;ve been in a position to photograph. In fact, I nearly stepped on him.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Rock-Dove-1.jpg?fit=584%2C416&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Rock-Dove-1.jpg?resize=584%2C417&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Rock Dove \" title=\"Rock Dove \" width=\"584\" height=\"417\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Rock-Dove-1.jpg?w=1828&amp;ssl=1 1828w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Rock-Dove-1.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Rock-Dove-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C730&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Rock-Dove-1.jpg?resize=420%2C300&amp;ssl=1 420w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Rock-Dove-1.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Rock-Dove-1.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2499\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;ve been taking bird pictures for about a year, and this is the first Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) I&#8217;ve been in a position to photograph. In fact, I nearly stepped on him.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawk-versus-crowbattle-at-possum-point\/blue-grosbeak-33-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2504\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2504\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2504\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Grosbeak-331.jpg?fit=1056%2C472&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1056,472\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blue Grosbeak \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Grosbeak-331.jpg?fit=584%2C261&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Grosbeak-331.jpg?resize=584%2C261&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Grosbeak \" title=\"Blue Grosbeak \" width=\"584\" height=\"261\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Grosbeak-331.jpg?w=1056&amp;ssl=1 1056w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Grosbeak-331.jpg?resize=300%2C134&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Grosbeak-331.jpg?resize=1024%2C457&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Grosbeak-331.jpg?resize=500%2C223&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2501\" style=\"width: 1494px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawk-versus-crowbattle-at-possum-point\/blue-grosbeak-32\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2501\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2501\" data-attachment-id=\"2501\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2501\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Grosbeak-32.jpg?fit=1484%2C908&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1484,908\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blue Grosbeak \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Blue Grosbeak  will be migrating soon.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Grosbeak-32.jpg?fit=584%2C357&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Grosbeak-32.jpg?resize=584%2C357&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Grosbeak \" title=\"Blue Grosbeak \" width=\"584\" height=\"357\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Grosbeak-32.jpg?w=1484&amp;ssl=1 1484w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Grosbeak-32.jpg?resize=300%2C183&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Grosbeak-32.jpg?resize=1024%2C626&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Grosbeak-32.jpg?resize=490%2C300&amp;ssl=1 490w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Blue-Grosbeak-32.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2501\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Blue Grosbeak  will be migrating soon.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2506\" style=\"width: 934px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawk-versus-crowbattle-at-possum-point\/palm-warbler-9\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2506\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2506\" data-attachment-id=\"2506\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2506\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Palm-Warbler-9.jpg?fit=924%2C516&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"924,516\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Palm  Warbler \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I need a remote branch clipper for birds that pose like this Palm  Warbler. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Palm-Warbler-9.jpg?fit=584%2C326&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Palm-Warbler-9.jpg?resize=584%2C326&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Palm  Warbler \" title=\"Palm  Warbler \" width=\"584\" height=\"326\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Palm-Warbler-9.jpg?w=924&amp;ssl=1 924w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Palm-Warbler-9.jpg?resize=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Palm-Warbler-9.jpg?resize=500%2C279&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2506\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I need a remote branch clipper for birds that pose like this Palm  Warbler.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2508\" style=\"width: 1282px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawk-versus-crowbattle-at-possum-point\/mockingbird-31\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2508\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2508\" data-attachment-id=\"2508\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=2508\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Mockingbird-31.jpg?fit=1272%2C776&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1272,776\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mockingbird \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Mockingbirds may be the bird I see most often. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Mockingbird-31.jpg?fit=584%2C356&amp;ssl=1\" 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