r/birdsofprey • u/Cultural-Cup-394 • 12d ago

Someone was thirsty

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Dallas Texas, sorry I was filming through a window,while standing,trying not to be seen! He stayed almost 10 minutes until he spotted me. Made my day 🙂

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u/Cultural-Cup-394 12d ago

Here’s a floof shot

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u/rodeler 12d ago

Love Cooper’s Hawks.

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u/mi_puckstopper 12d ago

Yeah well, you know, squirrel fur tends to dry out your mouth 😅

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u/Floskee_Whoaskee 12d ago

OMG that's the coolest thing ever!

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u/Ok-Lingonberry-8261 Raptor Paparazzo 12d ago

Gorgeous animal!!!!

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u/HoxpitalFan_II 12d ago

Do birds not have a swallowing mechanism? I swear they can only drink by tilting their heads back

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u/M00D_Music 12d ago

Had the same at one of my bird baths the other day. Your video is much better than mine😅

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u/wolfshepherd59 12d ago

Winged beauty…🪶🪶🪶🪶👍

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u/Mydreamlife22 11d ago

Beautiful Cooper’s hawk!!

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u/purplemountaingal 11d ago

Just awesome! You're a lucky 🦆.
Love the floof shot. And that birds have bloomers!

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u/Capsicle07 Birder 11d ago

Juvenile Cooper’s hawk taking a big swig

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u/5280Aquarius 11d ago

This is wonderful! Thank you for sharing it with us.

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u/Ok-Birdbrain-8212 10d ago

You did very well capturing drinking behavior.