I had the opportunity to observe a pair of Coopers Hawks in the yard this morning (Sunday). This was the same pair that nested around the house last year but in a different nest. I was able to watch the male work on the nest, going back and forth for nest material and also breaking branches off trees. On one trip back to the nest, the female was already there and he was not allowed in the nest. I then watched the female enjoy breakfast for some time. To top this off, I was able to witness the mating of the adults. I have included a link to a gallery of pictures from my morning outing with the Coops. I was also lucky enough to have a Eastern Towhee and Brown Creeper this morning as well. Bob Hilliard, OH http://bsquaredphotos.smugmug.com/Birds/Coopers-Hawks/Coopers-Hawk/11580322_ 2YZ3a#815859089_7TctF ______________________________________________________________________ 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]