Summary ²

L 17” Wt. 1lb
Description: The Cooper’s Hawk is the middle-sized accipiter, larger then the Sharp-shinned and smaller then the Goshawk. Cooper’s Hawks are a slender hawk with a long tail.

Habitat: Mixed woods and edges.

Fun Facts: The Copper’s Hawk eats smaller birds and mammals that it expertly hunts.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) islandstewards, all rights reserved
2. Adapted by islandstewards from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accipiter_cooperii

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