Cooper's Hawk
by Sharon McConnell
Title
Cooper's Hawk
Artist
Sharon McConnell
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
This beautiful Cooper's Hawk was sitting on my neighbor's hedge, and I was able to capture his portrait from my front porch in the Columbus, Ohio area.
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. Look for Cooper's Hawks to fly with a flap-flap-glide pattern typical of accipiters. Even when crossing large open areas they rarely flap continuously. Another attack maneuver is to fly fast and low to the ground, then up and over an obstruction to surprise prey on the other side. Wooded habitats from deep forests to leafy subdivisions and backyards.
Photo copyright by Sharon McConnell, Stardust Imaging.
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November 14th, 2015
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