Cooper's Hawk Accipiter cooperii (Bonaparte, 1828)    Synonyms: COHA.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Accipitriformes   >   Family Accipitridae   >   Genus Accipiter   

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An adult Cooper's Hawk on Kent Island, Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (1/15/2011). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A Cooper's Hawk in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/9/2016). Photo by Emily Carter Mitchell. (MBP list)

An adult Cooper's Hawk in Baltimore Co., Maryland (1/14/2014). Photo by Jon Corcoran. (MBP list)

A Cooper's Hawk in Howard Co., Maryland (8/1/2017). Photo by Kevin Heffernan. (MBP list)

A Cooper's Hawk in Cecil Co., Maryland (5/31/2009). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A Cooper's Hawk in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/2/2017). Photo by Emily Carter Mitchell. (MBP list)

A Cooper's Hawk in Cecil Co., Maryland (9/4/2017). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A juvenile Cooper's Hawk in Howard Co., Maryland (10/15/2017). Photo by Anthony VanSchoor. (MBP list)

Cooper's Hawk in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (7/31/2020). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)

Cooper's Hawk in Dorchester Co., Maryland (12/21/2007). Photo by Gary Van Velsir. (MBP list)

An immature Cooper's Hawk in Pasadena, Maryland, (2/7/2010). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Cooper's Hawk in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/19/2019). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

A Cooper's Hawk in Howard Co., Maryland (3/3/2013). Photo by Annette Allor. (MBP list)

A Cooper's Hawk in Howard Co., Maryland (12/22/2016). Photo by Anthony VanSchoor. (MBP list)

Cooper's Hawk in Howard Co., Maryland (12/22/2016). Photo by Anthony VanSchoor. (MBP list)

Cooper's Hawk in Montgomery Co., Maryland (1/22/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Cooper's Hawk in Harford Co., Maryland (3/17/2017). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Cooper's Hawk in Montgomery Co., Maryland (1/18/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

An immature Cooper's Hawk in Cecil Co., Maryland (11/3/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)

An immature Cooper's Hawk in Frederick Co., Maryland (12/28/2014). Photo by Kevin Smith. (MBP list)

A Cooper's Hawk in Calvert Co., Maryland (1/25/2020). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

A Cooper's Hawk in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/10/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A juvenile Cooper's Hawk in Harford Co., Maryland (12/27/2016). Photo by Matthew Addicks. (MBP list)

Cooper's Hawk in Worcester Co., Maryland (12/26/2022). (c) danieltayloroc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by danieltayloroc via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

An immature Cooper's Hawk migrates past the Fort Smallwood hawk watch (5/5/2012). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Cooper's Hawk with prey in Howard Co., Maryland (12/22/2016). Photo by Anthony VanSchoor. (MBP list)

An adult Cooper's Hawk with prey in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/30/2012). Photo by Jon Corcoran. (MBP list)

A Cooper's Hawk with prey in Howard Co., Maryland (11/1/2018). Photo by Anthony VanSchoor. (MBP list)

Cooper's Hawk in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/9/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Cooper's Hawk in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/18/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

An immature Cooper's Hawk in Cecil Co., Maryland (11/3/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)

Cooper's Hawk in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/4/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Cooper's Hawk in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/18/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Cooper's Hawk in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/18/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Cooper's Hawk in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/6/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Cooper's Hawk in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/31/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A juvenile Cooper's Hawk harassed by crows in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/31/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Cooper's Hawk in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/12/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Cooper's Hawk in Cecil Co., Maryland (9/28/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Cooper's Hawk in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/23/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Cooper's Hawk in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/22/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Cooper's Hawk in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/4/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Cooper's Hawk in Cecil Co., Maryland (9/15/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)

Cooper's Hawk in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/22/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Cooper's Hawk feeding upon what was probably a sparrow in Harford Co., Maryland (3/17/2017). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A Cooper's Hawk drowning its prey in Howard Co., Maryland (11/2/2019). Photo by Dean Mahlstedt. (MBP list)

Cooper's Hawk batteling a crow in Howard Co., Maryland (9/2/2016). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A comparison of fall immature Northern Goshawk (top), Cooper's Hawk (middle), and Sharp-shinned Hawk specimens. Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)


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