Cooper's
Hawk
(Accipiter cooperii)
| Cooper's
Hawk Information Length: 14 - 20" Habitat: Deciduous, coniferous, and mixed woodlands, typically near open areas; open woodlands; wooded edges of rivers; occasionally, urban areas. |
 Photo © Mike Danzenbaker |
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| Diet:
Mostly small and medium-sized birds such as warblers, jays, and robins; sometimes, larger birds such as ruffed grouse; small mammals, including squirrels and chipmunks; occasionally, amphibians, snakes, insects. |
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 Identification
tips for the Cooper's Hawk |
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 Listen
to the calls of the Cooper's Hawk. |
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| © The Macaulay Library of Natural Sounds at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithica, New York. Recordist: G. Keller | |||||
| Range
Maps: (Click map to enlarge.) |
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| Breeding Map | Winter Map (CBC) | ||||
| Additional
photos and information: Chipper Woods Bird Observatory Detailed photos taken as a Cooper's Hawk was banded. Description, nesting behavior, banding recoveries, conservation status. Nature Photography by David Blevins Photo of Cooper's Hawk. |
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