Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) – 1 in a series [Video]

Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) – 1 in a series

This Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) has become an almost daily visitor to the garden in the last few weeks, so I’ll be sharing a series of video clips of its behaviors for those interested in raptors.

In this video you can see the hawk spreading its wings when a squirrel on the ground approaches too closely. I have seen this behavior several times in the past. sometimes with the squirrel actively chasing off the hawk.

More information on Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooper):

• Cooper’s Hawk on Wikipedia
• Cooper’s Hawk at All About Birds
• Cooper’s Hawk at Audubon Field Guide

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