Coopers hawk

Coopers Hawk (Accopiter cooperii) North America, Canada to Mexico

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Discover the deep spiritual symbolism and significance behind the majestic Cooper's Hawk. Learn about its spiritual messages and how it can guide.

Learn what a Cooper's hawk looks like and sounds like, where to find one. Plus find out where this raptor prefers to nest.

Cooper's Hawk: Its rounded wings and long tail, which acts like a rudder on a ship, help the bird to maneuver through tight spots – such as a tangle of branches – to get at its quick moving prey.

Cooper's Hawk photographed through a cage at Flamingo Gardens. Cooper's Hawk

See photos of the Cooper's Hawk and learn about this raptor's size, habitat, and diet. Includes identification tips, range information, and sounds.

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…

Coopers Hawk. Photography: Cindy Fleenor

Cooper's Hawk