Cooper`s hawk flying in the air
It is a small to medium-sized hawk with relatively short rounded wings and rounded tail. Adults are gray above with pale orange barring below immatures are browner and streaky. Very similar to Sharp-shinned Hawk, but larger with bigger head. Also note deeper, slower wingbeats. Breeds in forested areas more common in suburban areas than Sharp-shinned Hawk. Feeds mainly on birds captured in flight. Often stalks feeders in search of prey.
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