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 ...

Looking up, we were astonished to see Cooper’s hawks overhead, jumping from branch to branch and making all that noise, four ...

You might not be thrilled to have a Cooper's hawk in your yard ... perfect environment to observe and hunt prey. Hawks are also known to frequent bird baths, so if you have one in your yard ...

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 ...

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 ...