20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Flight of the Hunter
This photo captures a Cooper's Hawk as it took flight to chase several crows away from it's hunting grounds in the woods near Bonney Lake, WA. This hawk, and the crows it was harassing, are frequent visitors to these woods behind my house. I have been privileged to see it hunting rodents and small birds up close on a number of occasions, but only recently has it started defending its territory from the larger birds.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 08.2022 |
Date Uploaded: | 09.2022 |
Photo Location: | Bonney Lake, Washington, United States of America |
Copyright: | © Craig Schwartz |