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Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter cooperii

Photo by Brian38
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Field Notes

Description:

Adults have red eyes and have a black cap, with blue-gray upper parts and white underparts with fine, thin, reddish bars. Their tail is blue-gray on top and pale underneath, barred with black bands.

Habitat:

Spotted next to the highway at Perdido Key Beach.

Reference Links:

Cooper's hawk - Wikipedia, Cooper's Hawk Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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PublishedJanuary 26, 2019

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