accipiters

= Coopers Hawk =

By Benji Bacharach
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 * == Medium sized Bird ==
 * == They are woodland hawks that tear through cluttered tree canopies in high speed pursuit of other birds ==
 * == You can most likely see them above a forest edge or field using just a few stiff wing beats followed by a glide ==
 * == Found from Canada to Mexico ==
 * == The average size of an adult male coopers hawk ranges from 220 to 410 g ==
 * == Their wingspan ranges from 62 to 90 cm ==
 * == Individuals living in the eastern regions tend to be larger and heavier than others in the western regions ==
 * == All have short rounded wings and a very long tail with dark bands, round ended at the tip ==
 * == Adults have red eyes and have a black cap, with blue-gray upper parts and white underparts with fine, thin, reddish bars ==
 * == Their tail is blue gray on top and pale underneath, barred with black bands ==
 * == Adults have yellow eyes and have a brown cap, with brown upper parts and pale underparts with thin black streaks mostly ending at the belly ==
 * == The eyes of this hawk, as in most predatory birds, face forward, enabling good depth perception for hunting and catching prey while flying at top speeds ==
 * == They have hooked bills that are well adapted for tearing flesh of prey ==

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