Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii
This bird has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Auburn, Alabama
Vincent, Alabama
Mesa, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Logan Lake, British Columbia
CARDIFF BY THE SEA, California
Canoga Park, California
Fallbrook, California(5 reports)
Hinkley, California
Modesto, California
San Francisco, California
Santa Cruz, California
Stamford, Connecticut
Brooksville, Florida
Clermont, Florida
Daytona Beach, Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Hudson, Florida
Lake City, Florida
Quincy, Florida
Trenton, Florida
Batavia, Illinois
Chatham, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
Glenview, Illinois
Oak Park, Illinois
Rock Falls, Illinois
Tinley Park, Illinois
Coatesville, Indiana
Fishers, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Des Moines, Iowa
Yale, Iowa
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Hebron, Kentucky
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Loreto, Marche
Linthicum Heights, Maryland
Dearborn Heights, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Saint Clair Shores, Michigan
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Wayzata, Minnesota
Conway, Missouri
Marlton, New Jersey
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Elephant Butte, New Mexico
Lake Grove, New York
Wading River, New York
Concord, North Carolina
Huntersville, North Carolina
Chillicothe, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Hilliard, Ohio
Sandusky, Ohio
Tipp City, Ohio
Gold Hill, Oregon
Bath, Pennsylvania
Kintnersville, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Roscoe, Pennsylvania
Hartsville, South Carolina
Clarksville, Tennessee
Summertown, Tennessee
Austin, Texas
Euless, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas(2 reports)
New Braunfels, Texas
Plano, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
Olympia, Washington
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JVG
ParkerOak
luella10
lancer23
Virgogardener
Chillybean
By the next winter, having learned more of the hawk, we used to go out and chase it off when ever we saw it near our place. Especially after seeing several Junco feather piles. The Dark-eyed Junco is our favorite winter bird.
That following spring, our opinion changed somewhat. We didn't see the kill (Not sure I'd ever wish to), but it had supper when we did. A child noticed it eating when he glanced out the dining room window. It had a larger bird- maybe grackle sized and other then a few feathers, it wasted nothing.
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ssherm_larch
joycemarie1212
They are beautiful birds, never nasty in any way that I've observed.
themikeman
GramaMeow