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Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter cooperii

Photo by Cody.conway
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Cooper's Hawk is a medium-sized hawk native to the North American continent and found from Southern Canada to Northern Mexico. As in many birds of prey, the male is smaller than the female.

Notes:

Juvenile, on grackle prey (Boat-tailed or Great-tailed)

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Comments (4)
Cody.conway
Thanks Marta, Emily, and Mark - and Emily yes its always good for the young ones to do well!! That way they can be pretty adults quickly
EmilyMarino
Stunning! Superb shot! I love seeing young hunters succeed!
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PublishedAugust 27, 2013

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