For the past couple of years I've noticed an occasional hawk in my Chicago neighborhood – usually high up in a tree, disemboweling some poor rodent.
This morning the neighborhood listserv reported that a pair was nest-building in the next block. I grabbed my 70-200 and my smaller sensor camera (for the extra distance boost) and headed over there. Hawks are not skittish.
I guess they looked around and figured that with all the pigeons, squirrels, and rabbits that have taken over this neighborhood, they'd never go hungry.
Great shot and great opportunity, Bob. Time to get that 400mm 5.6 that Canon has. This appears to be either a Cooper's hawk or a sharp-shinned hawk. If it is large enough to grab squirrels and rabbits it is a Cooper's. Also the tail looks more rounded than a sharpie. I'm guessing Cooper's hawk. I look forward to seeing your captures of the family development. Get ready for a lot of noisy crows voicing their protests over your new neighbors.
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