A Hunter of Stories

Studying Humans

The human automotive traffic flowing at a steady pace along Frontier Drive at its back, the Cooper’s hawk sits on its perch between road and parking lot.

The immature raptor shows no signs of fear or any other discomfort as it eyes the humans traveling to and from the Sheetz convenience store in Staunton, Va., during the daylight hours of New Year’s Eve 2009.

Talons remain securely wrapped around the utility line strung between the poles.

The hawk’s head moves about in an easy manner in what can only be described as people watching.

— Mike Tripp, photojournalist / The News Leader

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