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Another reason to visit mom: Great horned owl and Cooper’s hawk battle

May 12, 2021 by Tony Leave a Comment

Another reason to visit mom: Great horned owl and Cooper’s hawk battle
A Cooper’s hawk and crow hassle a great horned owl. (© Tony’s Takes)

Not that you ever really need another reason to visit your mom but I found one last night.

I went by to help her with some computer issues (the life of the family IT guy) and at one point went out to my truck to get something. As I closed the truck door, a great horned owl comes by fast and low with another bird in hot pursuit. They land at the park across the street and I can hear a Cooper’s hawk raising a big ruckus.

Of course I had my camera with me! I found them, and a crow, having a bit of a stare-down with the hawk and crow making a ton of noise. The owl finally had enough and took off right over me and the Cooper’s hawk gave pursuit.

In the end, the owl found a good, sheltered hiding place in a pine tree and the Cooper’s hawk perched nearby, drying itself out. It was raining and the light was horrible so the pics (especially the flyover) aren’t great but the story is and the action itself is fun to see. Taken in Brighton, #Colorado.

A Cooper's hawk pursues a great horned owl. (© Tony's Takes)
A Cooper’s hawk pursues a great horned owl. (© Tony’s Takes)
A great horned owl seeks refuge from an attacking hawk. (© Tony's Takes)
A great horned owl seeks refuge from an attacking hawk. (© Tony’s Takes)
A Cooper's hawk dries out after pursuing an owl in the rain. (© Tony's Takes)
A Cooper’s hawk dries out after pursuing an owl in the rain. (© Tony’s Takes)

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