Four Robins and a Cooper's Hawk along Little Dry Creek Trail, west Centennial, Arapahoe County

[kevyg...@aol.com]

Hello Fellow Birders,

Today's constitutional was on the trail along Little Dry Creek, from where it crosses Holly Street just north of Arapahoe Road toward the northwest to trail's end where it meets the High Line Canal Trail a little ways south of Orchard Road.  Just as we were approaching the canal trail bridge over the creek there was an explosion of frantic bird chatter immediately behind and above us.  I looked up to catch a glimpse of 5 birds in close formation flying very fast and passing about 20 feet above.  I was able to peg a couple of them as robins and guessed another two were also, but the trailing bird was a little larger and had a banded tail - Cooper's Hawk!  They disappeared into the overstory and a few seconds later the chatter stopped.  Then a few seconds after that two of the robins reappeared and flew - rather nonchalantly it seemed to me - back in the direction from which they came.

Keep Smilin',

Kevin Corwin;  west Centennial in Arapahoe County 

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