Chris Pechal wrote, “This juvenile Cooper's Hawk flew up on our deck trying to catch one of the quail that was feeding down below. They got away again!”

Cooper’s Hawks are known for their flying prowess and, yes, they eat smaller birds.

Thanks to Chris for allowing me to share her photo with you here.

The weather has turned warm today, mid 70's. Feels strange for mid-November. Yesterday in the warm weather, local beach accesses were full of cars. Might as well take advantage of the good beach weather!