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Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter cooperii

Photo by intrinsic3141
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Field Notes

Description:

Spotted two raptors flying and circling around each other with no hostility it seemed. It was suggested that they are young hawks, perhaps siblings. Or maybe just sharing a thermal.

Habitat:

Wooded park with some open fields.

Reference Links:

Cooper's Hawk, Life History, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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