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Last Saturday, the dark, overcast skies were ominous with a frigid cold front coming in fast. It was 75 degrees soon to drop into the teens that night. I thought the birds would be all over the feeders so I cranked up the ISO and went to the blind. There were no birds for over an hour. Then, the Cooper's Hawk came down for a closer look. That explains why there were no birds around. Once the hawk left the area, the birds came back.
I like it when I can stand in my living room and get a decent pic like this.
I believe this to be a Cooper's Hawk in the Ash tree just outside our window.
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Cooper's Hawk Backyard Birding This guy has decided that our backyard was great for grab and go meals and I finally was able to catch a shot of him.
This juvenile Cooper's hawk spent a moment enjoying the "warm" sunshine in my backyard. At first I thought it may have caught one of the squirrels, but it was only there for a moment and then took off again.
It sure is strange not to have any snow on the ground here in January, but at least it feels like winter.
19 degrees F (-7 C)
Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA
This immature Cooper's Hawk waits on a post of the chicken yard fence, hoping the chickens will forget he's there. They better not forget! Texture by Lenabem.
We saw this hawk in a front yard near the downtown area of Uvalde, Texas. It had caught a dove and seemed to be guarding it. As I was taking photos of this beautiful bird, another hawk flew to a nearby tree so I guess this one had reason to feel protective of its food. Cooper's hawks primary diet consists of small birds such as doves and they are known to hang around homes with bird feeders and chickens. This particular bird is a juvenile - adults have gray upper parts.
Uvalde, Texas in February 2022
This morning when I woke up, I happened to look in my backyard and there on the ground was this hawk. Apparently, he must have made a fresh kill (the crows were going crazy) and had begun to de-feather the pigeon. I tried to photograph him through the window but it didn't work. So I tried to open the door but that didn't work either. He dug his talons into his breakfast and flew to the brick wall. He continued to eat and as soon as my lens focused, he whirled around and glared at me. This is the shot. It is not as clear as I would like it to be but this is my first time catching something like this. He eventually flew away leaving a trail of feathers. Originally, I thought this was a red-shouldered hawk but the description on the internet described him as a Cooper's hawk. Any additional info would be helpful.
Didn't get to spend much time with this Cooper's - it took only a short break and was soon on its way again.
The hawk landed in a backyard tree; the sky was gray and overcast; proper exposure was a problem against the bright gray sky, so I experimented with an overlay to see what would happen.
All constructive comments are appreciated. TIA.
This Coopers Hawk was feeding on a fallen tree that crossed the Seine River. I was able to take this picture from my kayak as I drifted downstream towards the hawk. He stayed in place on the log until I passed directly under him, at which time he flew off to a higher perch.
Among the bird world’s most skillful fliers, Cooper’s Hawks are common woodland hawks that tear through cluttered tree canopies in high speed pursuit of other birds. You’re most likely to see one prowling above a forest edge or field using just a few stiff wingbeats followed by a glide. (Cornell).
To learn more about these wonderful birds please visit www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Coopers_Hawk
Found this hawk at Bartel Grassland. Not sure if it's a coopers hawk or sharp shinned hawk.
Bartel grassland, cook county IL.
Old beat up pocket camera I carry when I saw this big guy sitting on the fence. Cooper's Hawk. Birds flew by 500 feet above him and he noticed them. He was looking for supper that's for sure.
This handsome fellow showed up in my back yard today intent on nabbing one of my regular feeder visitors. He failed. They all scattered, with most of them hiding in and under a large bush in my neighbors back yard. They waited him out until he flew away. What a gorgeous raptor - hope he comes back again. (Thanks to my wife Judy for spotting him when he arrived!)
Cooper's hawk in a sycamore. This is one of a pair of younger birds that hunt this area. Newbury Park, CA.
St-Augustin-de-Desmaures
Qui aurait pu croire que ce matin j'allais rencontré ce jeune épervier..?
Merci de vos commentaires / Thanks for your comments
December 6, 2009: The thug was out terrorizing the sparrows in the neighborhood! Do you think he saw me??
Cooper is a miniature Aussie of almost 5 months old. There's a chance that I will look after him for one or two days a week.
Quite a character!
This car competed in the 500cc Formula Three Cars class in the Historic Formula Junior Championship race at the Aston Martin Owners Club's Autumn Historic Car Races meeting at Oulton Park in September 1992. It's the 1954 Cooper Mk VIII of Andrew Garner, one of the cars which dominated Formula 3 racing in the early postwar years. Many people found that the home-built cars with a 500cc motor cycle engine was an inexpensive way to compete in motor sport and Charles Cooper and his son John started to produce these cars in 1946, firstly for themselves but later making them for other people and eventually they formed the company that led to the Cooper Climax T51 with which Jack Brabham won the World Drivers' Championship in 1959.