McHenry County, Illinois Birding Journal - November 2004

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11/20/04:  Cambria Subdivision, Cary, IL (McHenry)

A cooper hawk was sitting on my fence next to the bird feeders
for about 15 minutes at 3:30pm Saturday. I was able to watch
with binoculars before it flew south.

Nice long tail with the horizontal stripes across the tail. The brown front
looked like a doily flapping in the breeze.

40 sparrows and 15 Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura at the feeders all day, so I
guess the cooper hawk liked the action.

Location of the bird was the Cambria subdivision between Northwest Highway & Three Oaks in Cary, IL (McHenry).