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Cooper's Hawk

 

Among the bird world’s most skilful flyers, Cooper’s Hawks are common woodland hawks that tear through cluttered tree canopies in high speed pursuit of other birds. You’re most likely to see one prowling above a forest edge or field using just a few stiff wingbeats followed by a glide. With their smaller lookalike, the Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper’s Hawks make for famously tricky identifications. Bo

 

Photo courtesy of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology 2025
Text courtesy of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology 2025