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Coopers Hawk

accipiter cooperii

Description:

This hawk has been preying on doves in our yard. He swoops down and grabs them up. It is pretty scary to see, but he is a majestic bird!

Habitat:

Suburb- backyard

Notes:

We have seen him several times now... usually notice him when the birds all of a sudden stop singing.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Liam
Liam 10 years ago
Cooper's Hawk (immature)
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5 Comments

nursejurs
nursejurs 10 years ago

I don't have a picture of the legs, but we think it was about 1 1/2 - 2 feet tall...

Liam
Liam 10 years ago

It's an Accipiter genus hawk, either Cooper's or Sharp-shinned (leaning Cooper's based of GISS, but the thicker streaking on the chest may suggest Sharp-shinned).
I don't suppose you have any shots where we can see the legs?
How large would you say it was?

XXD17
XXD17 10 years ago

Broad-winged hawk

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 10 years ago

nice,

Glen Marks
Glen Marks 10 years ago

nice spotting!

nursejurs
Spotted by
nursejurs

Bartlett, Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Feb 28, 2013
Submitted on Apr 1, 2013

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