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Cooper's Hawk - Accipiter cooperii There have been hawks preying on the birds in my yard for the past month. Here&#039;s one of them.<br /> <br /> *Photo taken through a glass door -- as soon as my shutter started clicking, the hawk looked at me for a moment and then flew off. It had excellent hearing. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Rural yard<br /> <br /> Accipiter,Accipiter cooperii,Coopers hawk,Geotagged,United States,Winter,hawk Click/tap to enlarge

Cooper's Hawk - Accipiter cooperii

There have been hawks preying on the birds in my yard for the past month. Here's one of them.

*Photo taken through a glass door -- as soon as my shutter started clicking, the hawk looked at me for a moment and then flew off. It had excellent hearing.

Habitat: Rural yard

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The Cooper's Hawk

Cooper's hawk is a medium-sized hawk native to the North American continent and found from southern Canada to Mexico. This species is a member of the genus "Accipiter", sometimes referred to as true hawks, which are famously agile, relatively small hawks common to wooded habitats around the world and also the most diverse of all diurnal raptor genera.

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Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Feb 7, 2022. Captured Jan 31, 2022 13:45 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/9.0
  • 1/790s
  • ISO400
  • 300mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.