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 To: [log in to unmask] 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 ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]