Breakfast in the Wild

Hi, this is Mom---
This morning at 9, there was a Cooper's Hawk (16" head to tail and 31" wingspread) in the large pine tree outside our bathroom/bedroom window, only a few yards away. He had a freshly killed bird (bluejay, I think) under his claws as he sat in the pine tree. After a few minutes he started to tear and peck at the bird, and the feathers were flying all over the place---a snowstorm of feathers outside the window! He worked at the bird for over an hour, not even stopping when local magpies set off the alarm, bringing jays and chickadees to the scene with much circling overhead and choruses of outrage from all voices. It looked like every part of the bird, from legs to intestines, went down. Now, at 12:30, he is still here, looking twice as big after his meal, and having a long snooze to aid digestion! He still has the carcass in his talons---maybe when he wakes it will be lunch too! Better than a National Geographic video!
And speaking of videos, Rico yours of Boden skiing and making beautiful turns is perfect---excellent turns AND photography---thank you for posting it!