Cooper's Hawk Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of

Among the bird world’s most skillful fliers, Cooper’s Hawks are common woodland hawks that tear through cluttered tree canopies in high speed pursuit of other birds. You’re most likely to see one prowling above a forest edge or field using just a few stiff wingbeats followed by a glide. With their smaller lookalike, the Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper’s Hawks make for famously tricky identifications. Both species are sometimes unwanted guests at bird feeders, looking for an easy meal (but not one of sunflower seeds).

Cooper's Hawk – SIB

Bicolored Hawk (Accipiter bicolor)

Gray Hawk Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Sharp-shinned Hawk The sharp-shinned hawk is a small hawk

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Sprinting with Cooper's Hawks

Cooper's Hawk Missouri Department of Conservation

Broad-winged Hawk Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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

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

Cooper's Hawk : Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas