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Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter Cooperii

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Field Notes

Description:

MEASUREMENTS: The Cooper’s Hawk has a body length of 15 - 19 inches, a wingspan of 2 1/4 - 3 1/4 feet, and weighs 8 - 21 ounces. The female is larger and her weight range does not overlap with the male bird.

Habitat:

Cooper’s Hawks live in dense canopied evergreen and deciduous forests or inriparian zones throughout southern Canada and the continental United States. The hawks in the northern part of their range will migrate as far south as Central America.

Notes:

A regular visitor to the yard especially in late winter.

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PublishedSeptember 13, 2011

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