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 locke1682
Sep 1, 2026
Santa Fe County, US-NM, US
bylocke1682
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Cooper's Hawk observed by thomas_dingle
Sep 1, 2026
Range Ave, Santa Rosa, CA, US
byThomas Dingle
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Cooper's Hawk observed by nrcbs
Sep 1, 2026
Cypress, Quitaque, TX, US
byNatalie Rebekah-Clark Smith
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Cooper's Hawk observed by middelkamp
Sep 1, 2026
Danebury Dr, Saint Louis, MO, US
bymiddelkamp
Research Grade
· 3 IDs
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