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Accipiter cooperii
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) 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. The birds found east of the Mississippi River tend to be larger on average than the birds found to the west.
immature plumage
Spotted on Jun 15, 2012
Submitted on Jun 18, 2012
3 Comments
Thanks Christy. I think this Cooper's is last year's baby as well.
Wonderful series, Donna! He doesn't look like this year's baby...maybe last year...his eyes are turning!! He's beautiful! (or she??) Great last shot!
Beautiful!