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Accipiter cooperii
The cooper's hawk has a dark back with rusty-barred chest. It is similar to the sharp-shinned hawk but larger, especially the female. The cooper's hawk has a rounded tail and tipped with broad white terminal band. I identified this hawk as a cooper's hawk because of the rounded tail.
I spotted this cooper's hawk in the backyard in early spring. It sat in the tree for the longest time and did not seem to mind me taking it's picture.
Spotted on Mar 12, 2013
Submitted on Dec 12, 2013
2 Comments
Thanks, Jemma
nice one!