Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Accipiter cooperii

This photo was taken at the Reader Rock Garden nine days ago, on 13 May 2015, when I called in after a volunteer shift. Quite a few flower species are in bloom now, which is such a joy after so many months without colour. As well as photographing flowers - tends to be a challenge whenever I go there, as it almost always seems to be windy! - I was happy to see this beautiful Cooper's Hawk perched for a short while, high up in one of the trees. Perhaps someone would let me know if my ID is incorrect - thanks. "Among the bird world’s most skillful fliers, Cooper’s Hawks are common woodland hawks that tear through cluttered tree canopies in high speed pursuit of other birds. You’re most likely to see one prowling above a forest edge or field using just a few stiff wingbeats followed by a glide. With their smaller lookalike, the Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper’s Hawks make for famously tricky identifications. Both species are sometimes unwanted guests at bird feeders, looking for an easy meal (but not one of sunflower seeds)." From AllAboutBirds. www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Coopers_Hawk/id en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooper%27s_hawk

This bird of prey took me totally by surprise right at the end of a quick visit to Reader Rock Garden on August 17th. I'm not sure if it had been down on the ground, but suddenly there was a lot of flapping and this bird landed on the fence. I'm not totally sure about the ID, but the tail did seem to be rounded, in a photo of when the bird was landing. Thanks, everyone! Thanks to those who added an ID, especially Art (Leapfrog!).

We think this Cooper's Hawk was a young one - and it was certainly vocalizing continuously. Seen at Strathcone Park Ravine yesterday morning. This Hawk is similar to a Sharp-shinned Hawk - one of the identifying factors is that the tail of a Cooper's Hawk is rounded at the tip. Easy to remember: C(ooper's) is for "curved". Such a beautiful bird of prey!

We were able to watch this family be created from nest building to seeing three white balls of fluff to seeing the young after they had fledged. I was very lucky the one day when I came across this young one sitting on a bare branch in a tree near the nesting tree.