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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Gavilán de Cooper observed by alo_lp
Aug 12, 2026
Pabellón de Arteaga, Ags., MX
byalondra lozano
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Cooper's Hawk observed by sarah_jm1
Aug 12, 2026
N Washington St, Westmont, IL, US
bySarah JM
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Cooper's Hawk observed by le_puck
Aug 12, 2026
Bobstone Dr, Los Angeles, CA, US
byle_puck
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Cooper's Hawk observed by nick_stewart
Aug 12, 2026
Grand Av & Perkins St, Oakland, CA 94610, USA
byNick Stewart
Research Grade
· 3 IDs
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