Cooper’s hawk: A common medium-sized hawk named after American naturalist William Cooper. A skilled and speedy flier, it can often be seen hunting for an easy meal around backyard bird feeders.

A Cooper’s hawk looks like a “flying cross” (a larger head, rounded tail) ... These birds have a need for speed; some species can exceed 200 mph in flight.

A Cooper's Hawk perches over Nisky Hill Cemetery in Bethlehem in April 2022. The species frequently seen in the Lehigh Valley is among dozens of birds currently named for people that will be ...

Goodbye, Cooper’s Hawk. Group to rename birds named after people ... The society said it plans to start with 70 to 80 bird species that occur mainly in the U.S. and Canada.

The Cooper's hawk is among a select group of raptor species that have adapted to urban settings. Dinets suggests that cognitive flexibility is the key to their survival. "I think my observations show ...

Cooper's hawks are skilled hunters that feast on small and medium-sized birds. Pixabay. Vladimir Dinets was driving his daughter to school one morning when a flash of movement caught his eye.

Cooper’s Hawks are an elusive bird species and their nests are often hidden. If a baby hawk appears alone on the ground, it's possible its parents are watching nearby and the bird is safe.

A University of Tennessee researcher documented an immature Cooper's hawk using vehicle traffic and pedestrian signal patterns as concealment during hunting behavior at a suburban intersection.

In a recent paper, a researcher noted a bird’s surprising urban adaptation: A young Cooper’s hawk used a pedestrian crossing signal to help it hunt more successfully in a busy neighborhood ...