Posted by Bob Kelley on May 14, 2003 at 04:11:05:
In Reply to: This makes up for the U.M. Cooper's. posted by Alex on May 13, 2003 at 21:17:42:
This is indeed great news. I hope this nest makes it. Keep us posted.
The four chicks and the headless prey from the UM Gifford Arboretum nest will be headed to the
Florida State Museum in Gainesville soon.
Bob Kelley
: Most of us probably know about the fate of the U.M. Cooper's Hawks. It was great they were nesting here. Unfortunately, their nest was knocked down. As I posted earlier, I posted about possibly breeding Cooper's Hawks in Morningside Park. Well, Steve went over there and checked it out. He found they are breeding I found the Cooper's nest.
: Here are the directions Steve gave me:
: There is a baseball field in the park, north of a small mangrove swamp. From the baseball field, look
: south towards the paved walkway. You will see a large tree with a bench at it's base. To the left of the tree is a palm tree. Between those trees is another tree with a forked trunk. Stand under the tree and look up. The nest is obvious with mostly dead leaves for material. There is a large fledgling inside the nest. Thanks to Steve S. for the directions.
: The park is of course a public park, and we all know what they are like. I highly suggest going in the morning if going to see this nest. Morningside Park is in a small neighborhood directly east of Biscayne Boulevard, in Miami. Enter through a guardgate at 50th Terrace, just north of the Julia Tuttle Causeway that heads into Miami Beach. Head into the neighborhood, and fing the park. The park enterance is on 55th street, near the tennis courts. Look for Orange-winged Parrots, Blue-crowned Parakeets, breeding Prairie Warblers, and Frigatebirds. Good luck, and I hoped this find is looked upon for bird guides or researchers. Thanks agian to Steve S.