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Pileated Woodpecker & Cooper’s Hawk in Mill Creek Ravine

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8:23am
12 Oct 2009


Randy Coombes

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Male Pileated Woodpecker at a bird feeder, north end of Mill Creek Ravine.  Bird later perched on a power pole drumming when attacked by a similar sized accipiter, presumably a Cooper’s Hawk from the size.

9:09pm
14 Oct 2009


Jim Lange

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Hi Randy, thanks for the sighting.  Based on your comparison with the Pileated Woodpecker I would think your ID of the accipter as being a Cooper's Hawk is correct.  The accipiters are still moving through the area & a few Cooper's do overwinter in this area.  The other large accipiter in the city is Northern Goshawk although they are somewhat large than a Pileated. 

Good Birding!
Jim Lange
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