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Cooper's hawk (Accipiter cooperii) is a medium-sized hawk native to the North American continent and found from southern Canada to Mexico.[2] This species is a member of the genus Accipiter, sometimes referred to as true hawks, which are famously agile, relatively small hawks common to wooded habitats around the world and also the most diverse of all diurnal raptor genera.[2] As in many birds of prey, the male is smaller than the female.[3] The birds found east of the Mississippi River tend to be larger on average than the birds found to the west.[4] It is easily confused with the smaller but similar sharp-shinned hawk. (A. striatus)
Cooper's hawk
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Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Accipitriformes
Family:
Accipitridae
Genus:
Accipiter
Species:
A. cooperii
Binomial name
Accipiter cooperii
(Bonaparte, 1828)
Accipiter cooperii map.svg
Breeding
Year-round
Nonbreeding
The species was named in 1828 by Charles Lucien Bonaparte in honor of his friend and fellow ornithologist, William Cooper.[5] Other common names for the Cooper's hawk include: big blue darter, chicken hawk, flying cross, hen hawk, quail hawk, striker, and swift hawk.[6] Many of the names applied to the Cooper's hawks refer to their ability to hunt large and evasive prey using extremely well-developed agility. This species primarily hunts small-to-medium-sized birds, but will also commonly take small mammals and sometimes reptiles.[7][8]
Like most related hawks, Cooper's hawks prefer to nest in tall trees with extensive canopy cover and can commonly produce up to two to four fledglings depending on conditions.[2][5] Breeding attempts may be compromised by poor weather, predators and anthropogenic causes, in particular the use of industrial pesticides and other chemical pollution in the 20th century.[7][9] Despite declines due to manmade causes, the bird remains a stable species.
Saw this small bird fly in to the mud flats as I was shooting the Mink. Wasn't even sure it was a hawk, so based on its size, I tended to think it might have been a Sharp Shinned, but now I agree it's a Cooper's. This was the only decently focused shot out of 5 that I got of it.
Cooper's Hawk: Juvenile
Accipiter cooperii
I am careful when I photograph a juvenile hawk. This juvenile was washing up and did not seem bothered by my presence.
Cooper's Hawk, staring at me while I was working on my computer in Chester County, PA.
Whenever the birds go quiet and the squirrels I know that there is a raptor close by, but I was surprised when I looked up to see this one so close.
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The cooper was an important role in daily life at Fort Langley. They made wooden casks, barrels, vats, buckets, tubs, troughs and other similar containers from timber staves that were usually heated or steamed to make them pliable. Today skilled interpreters bring history alive for visitors to the Fort. Their amazing talents and knowledge both entertain and educate. This photo is part of my ongoing Artisans at Work project.
Fort Langley British Columbia Canada
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I believe that this is the same bird the frequently visits my yard in Yakima County, Washington. If not the same bird I have several adult Cooper's Hawks that stop by almost every day. A juvenile Coopers/Sharp Shinned was here this morning but I didn't see this one today. IMG_5791
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These hawks are territorial and if looks mean anything, I would guess this coop did not want me around his area.
Cooper Reserve at Stanmore Bay has this nice little bridge that heads over the estuary to the beach.
Here is another view of this morning. When I came to Fort Fisher this morning, I saw gulls and egrets circling over the water and marsh. I then saw what I thought was an eagle or hawk upon the shallow water - I spotted a photographer friend of mine there shooting from his car, who had also just arrived. He thought the Coopers Hawk took down a gull. I tried to position myself for some shots, and suddenly the hawk began to try and take the gull over to the edge of the marsh - it was too heavy for him to fly, so it was quite a struggle to drag it with one talon. He succeeded, but was temporarily scared off into a nearby limb, where I also got some decent shots of him. He eventually returned to his prey. I have many more shots of this action.
Cooper's Hawk
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I believe that this is the same bird the frequently visits my yard in Yakima County, Washington. If not the same bird I have several adult Cooper's Hawks that stop by almost every day. IMG_5783
This juvenile Cooper's was the sole reason I got zero visits from small birds to my backyard studio during the early golden light hour this morning.