20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Cooper Babies

Cooper Babies. This was a special day. We were having some trees taken down and the company had to stop. They gave my husband a call and told him there was a nest with babies. Needless to say all production had stopped. The gentleman asked if I would like to see the babies. "Yes" but it started to down pour. It rained for a few minutes and stopped so we went back out to see the babies. Wow they were all nestled in the nest and just a little wet. I got a few pictures. From this day on I proceeded to watch these cooper babies grow up and fly from that nest. They continue to hunt around the area. Such a cool experience.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Copyright: © Connie Rathbun