cooper's+hawk

The Cooper's Hawk is a raptor that migrates every fall over Hawk Mountain. Its scientific name is //Accipiter cooperii//. It is about the size of an American Crow, and it has short wings and a long tail to fly faster. This bird flaps and glides when it migrates. It has a blue-gray back and wings, red eyes, gray and white tail, and the top of its head is black. Its underparts are whitish with red-brown barring. When its young, its browner and has yellow eyes. It lives in forests in Southern Canada, U.S., Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize. It likes to live in the forest where its hidden from bigger predators. It eats small birds, small mammals, lizards, and amphibians. It uses stealth and surprise to catch its prey. The Cooper's Hawk is a partial migrant. It is an October bird and usually migrates by itself.

media type="youtube" key="PK8w5dwzpks?fs=1" height="385" width="480"

Cooper's Hawk Facts