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Accipiter cooperii
Accipiter-type bird of prey with a long rounded tail, larger head, compared to its very near twin--Sharp-shinned Hawk. These are relatively small birds-of-prey that can easily fly through trees seeking smaller birds, sometimes at backyard feeders.
Usually spotted flying above tree tops and resting/perched on tree branches. I thought it was strange to find this one on the beach, possibly eating a pigeon. There happened to be over a dozen Rock Pigeons on the pier.
Spotted on Tybee Island, GA's East beach. I was going to the beach to try to spot Purple Sandpipers or Lesser Black-backed Gulls and found neither, when I spotted the Cooper's devouring its lunch about 20 feet off of the boardwalk. Nature is not kind.
Spotted on Jan 13, 2018
Submitted on Feb 10, 2018
6 Comments
A beautiful photo, of a Hawk....
Thank you very much AshleyT and Mark Ridgway. I am honored to be nominated.
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
Nice shot indeed.
Thank you gratography, tis so true indeed
Congratulations on a nice picture. It's always fun to find and photograph a raptor.