Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter cooperii

Cooper's hawk is a medium-sized hawk native to the North American continent and found from southern Canada to Mexico. As in many birds of prey, the male is smaller than the female.

A male Cooper's hawk with prey at Colonel Samuel Smith Park in Toronto. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Mykola Swarnyk.
A male Cooper's hawk with prey at Colonel Samuel Smith Park in Toronto. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Mykola Swarnyk.
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Cooper's Hawk observed by wesleyjames
Jul 18, 2026
Arcadia Green, Phoenix, AZ 85018, USA
byWesley James
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Cooper's Hawk observed by teellbee
Jul 18, 2026
E Kalispell Ave, Sierra Vista, AZ, US
byTerry
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Cooper's Hawk observed by nevaeh_perez_bazan
Jul 18, 2026
Santa Teresa St, Stanford, CA, US
byNevaeh Perez Bazan
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Cooper's Hawk observed by cradockken
Jul 18, 2026
La Cienega, NM 87507, USA
bycradockken
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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