I ruled out Cooper's Hawk because the bird had a blue-gray mantle with black
eyes.  An adult Cooper's Hawk has a blue-gray mantle with red eyes.  A
juvenile Cooper's Hawk has a brown mantle with yellow eyes.
The bird I saw also had leggings that went halfway down its legs.  Cooper's
Hawks don't have leggings.
I know this is unusual behavior for a peregrine falcon but I suppose that
Peregrine Falcons who live in urban and suburban areas have to modify their
behavior or else starve.

-----Original Message-----
From: Ohio birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Al La
Sala
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 2:35 PM
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Subject: [Ohio-birds] Peregrine Falcon

A little while ago, I was looking out my window at my bird feeding station
when a hawk landed on the lawn right in front of my building.  My first
thought was that the Cooper's came back.  I haven't seen it in over a
month.  A second look told me that it was a Peregrine Falcon.

Its behavior was not what I expected from a falcon.  It walked around on
the ground and then walked into the bushes in front of the building trying
to catch one of the house sparrows.  I only wish he had been succesful.  I
have been trying to trap those house sparrows because they eat all the
food I leave out for the finches, cardinals, and house sparrows.

This all took place in southern Delaware County directly behind Polaris
Towne Center.

Al LaSala
Columbus, OH

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