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Cooper's Hawk
| Color: |
Brown, Gray, Orange |
| Size: |
16.5" |
| Season: |
Year-round |
| Description: |
A crow-sized hawk that frequents residential areas. Adult is gray on the back and head, and has horizontal orange barring on the breast and belly. Juvenile has a brown back and head, and vertical brown streaks on the breast and belly. The similar Sharp-shinned Hawk (A. striatus) is a winter resident and is smaller (11 inches, Blue Jay-sized). Consult a field guide for other differences. |
| Voice: |
A single or series of cak notes.
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| Habitat: |
Hardwood forest. Tolerant of human disturbance and has adapted to urban and suburban areas. |
| Interesting Fact: |
Those who feed birds may see this bird of prey chase backyard birds. This may be distressing to the homeowner but it is a natural process that should be welcomed. You can provide escape cover for birds by placing feeders near trees, shrubs, and brushpiles. |
| Scientific name: |
Accipiter cooperii |
| Order: |
Falconiformes |
| Family: |
Accipitridae |
Adult Howard Eskin |
Adult Delos McCauley |
Juvenile Nick Anich |
Young in the nest Erik Hendrickson |
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