The “chicken hawk” of colonial America, this medium-sized accipiter is a common sight at home bird feeders across the country, swooping in to nab an unwary dove or jay. Females are larger and ...

Unfortunately for us, birds of prey don’t usually strike a lovely ... Having trouble deciding between the accipiters? A Cooper’s hawk looks like a “flying cross” (a larger head, rounded ...

Sight: 9 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. (23.5 x 13.3 cm.) Frame: 16 x 13 in. (40.6 x 33 cm.) ...

These beautiful birds are North ... reptiles, or other prey. Breeding season initiates a spectacular sequence of aerial acrobatics. Hawk pairs fly in large circles and gain great height before ...

Cooper’s hawks can be found in Marin ... these short-winged hawks are ambush hunters that do prey heavily on birds: If you see a hawk chasing little songbirds in your backyard, it is probably ...

The Cooper’s hawk is a common species across southern Canada, the USA and central Mexico. It is found in mature and open woodlands. These adaptable birds also live in urban spaces, where they nest in ...