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Originally posted by JDW:
... Sharp Shinned, Coopers, do most of their hunting by chasing, are very good at catching songbirds, but too small for gamebirds.
I've seen a Cooper's hawk kill more than one adult Gambel's quail right in front of my living room window. Not saying this to imply that hawk control is a good thing - just an observation.

I absolutely agree that cats are the #1 problem, both feral and house cats whose owners let them out. Coyotes get a lot of the latter, and even though I like cats, in the wild they're a non-native predator and I have no problem killing them.