I heard the Cooper's Hawks in April. My friends reported that they saw them mating in the area between the two retention ponds on Morgan Drive. On 30 April at dusk I decided to visit the area. For the first time, I saw the male plucking feathers off prey.
On 1 May at dusk the male returned.
This time he was clearly eating a bird. Note the bird foot.
On 2 May, at dusk, he returned again. This time with a young rabbit.
And again on 3 May, at dusk he returned with another bird.
I saw the female (Mom) come by to pick up the food. Notice that her eye is more orange than the male's who has a red eye. Also her black cap is not as vivid as the male's. But she is considerably larger as will be shown in future photographs and videos.
