Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperti)
Photo credit Carol Freeman
This is a hawk of open woods and savannas, with rounded wings and a long tail. Dashing swiftly through and below the canopy, Cooper’s Hawks feed on small mammals and birds, along with a few reptiles and amphibians. This hawk may be found at backyard bird feeders looking for an easy meal.
Nests of sticks and twigs are usually built in trees (coniferous or deciduous), rarely on the ground. Eggs (3–6 per clutch) may be bluish-white or greenish-white, usually spotted with brown.
Distribution:
Summers in southern Canada and continental United States; winters in United States, Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitriformes
Facts:
• The male of the species selects the nesting site; both males and females will assemble the nest.
• As with other Accipiters, females are much larger than the males.
