Cooper's Hawk
Family: Accipitridae
Average annual sightings on Hawk Hill: 2475; Hawk Hill sightings peak mid-September through early November
Total banded by GGRO as of 2018: 16,192
ID Basics
Size: length 14-20 inches; wingspan 29-37 inches; pigeon size +
Key Field Marks: long, well-necked; rounded tail
Flight: countable wing beats (flap-flap-glide), soars and glides on level wings, with leading edge straight
(Average annual sightings based on 2006-2017 data; 2010 and 2013 data not included due to partial seasons)
Adult Cooper's Hawk
Phoebe Parker Shames/GGRO Volunteer
A juvenile Cooper's Hawk photographed from Hawk Hill. Note the rounded tail versus the squared-off tail of the very similar Sharp-shinned Hawk.
Phoebe Parker Shames/GGRO Volunteer
A juvenile Cooper's Hawk takes flight after banding
Mike Armer/GGRO Volunteer