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Another shot of the beautiful hawk. We debated about whether it was a Cooper's or Sharp-shinned, but I'm pretty sure it is a Cooper's. If you look closely, you can see the head of the bird it has in it's talons. Not sure of the prey ID.
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
After the cooper flew off from the trestle dome, I noted that it had kept low in its flight. So after taking some more photos of flowers, I walked to the corner of the garden and saw, on this small shed on the hill, these three juvenile coopers. Now, the two basking in the sun might be the juveniles, and the other, the mother, but they all have the same dark feathers on the crown of their heads, so I am assuming they are all the same age.
At Chicago's Montrose Harbor and North Pond Cooper's hawks are a common sight. It always seems to be the young hawks who are around and they are often quite approachable. Here are a few shots of these cool raptors.
these two are one of the best teams i've worked with. at one point totally exasperated, now looking hopefully at the future and what it brings for them : )
i love stories like this.
Cooper-Molera Adobe was home to three generations of Coopers. Built in the 1820s and remodeled many times until 1900, it now houses a visitor center with a shop full of old-time treasures. Don't miss its historic garden.
For more info visit: www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=956
Cooper's Hawk in the backyard. They often can be found around bird feeder stations in the winter. This one visits the back yard quite often.
Alice Cooper @ Civic Hall, Wolverhampton - 1st December 2009
Photograph by Ian Harvey for Midlands Rocks
© 2009 Ian Harvey / RocktasticPix
Not the best but here is a couple from the first set I took of the coopers hawk. It was enjoying the sun so much and fanning out all it's feathers. So much fun to watch.
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Cooper's Hawk ~ Boynton Beach, Florida
(open to view 4 pic series) www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Coopers_Hawk/id/ac