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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'>The Steller’s Jays were surveilling it. Their following maneuver was their way of saying, “Don’t even think about it.” If the Cooper’s Hawk tried anything those jays would give the alarm and backup would appear within seconds, overwhelming the Coop. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'>That’s my take anyway,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'>Lori Markoff<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Tweeters <tweeters-bounces@mailman11.u.washington.edu> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Adrienne Dorf via Tweeters<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 3, 2025 9:40 AM<br><b>To:</b> tweeters@u.washington.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> [Tweeters] Steller's Jay and Cooper's Hawk<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>A Cooper's Hawk was on the telephone wire in front of my house. Two Steller's Jay were nearby on the wire. When the Hawk flew over to another nearby wire the Jay followed and sat within 2-3 feet of the Hawk. Would love to know the meaning of this interaction?<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>