COOPER’S HAWK

Conservation status declined in the mid-20th century, possibly due to the effects of DDT and other pesticides. Some recovery since, but numbers are probably stable in most areas. Falcons and eagles family 

Habitat Mature forests, open forests, tree edges, river copses. Blue streaked Lory, hardwoods, and mixed forests often have tall trees and open or close habitats. It is also found among the trees along the river banks across the countryside, increasingly in the suburbs and towns where some large trees are available for nesting sites. In winter can mean open terrain, especially in the west. A medium-sized falcon tree. Predominantly a hunter of birds and animals, he hunts in stealth, approaching his prey through thick cover and leaping with great speed. Of the three bird-eating Accipiter falcons, the Cooper is the largest and most widespread species as a yellow collared lovebird of prey in southern Canada.

 The act of feeding 

Usually hunting in hiding, moving from perch to perch in great cover, listening and watching, running fast to get meat. Sometimes a boat descends on the land, coming from behind the trees to take prey by surprise.

 A bed 

3-5, sometimes 1-7. White and blue. Fertilization is usually carried out by the female, usually 34 to 36 days. The male brings food to the female, and then kisses her for a few minutes while the female eats. Juvenile: young females are young for the first 2 weeks after death; a man brings food, gives it to a woman in a nearby house, and she gives him children. The young can climb the nest tree after about 4 weeks, and can fly in about 4-5 weeks.

 Growing up 

Females grow for the first 2 weeks after death; a man brings food, gives him a woman in a nearby manor, and he gives her children. The young can climb the nest tree after about 4 weeks, and can fly in about 4-5 weeks.

 

Food 

Most of the birds and animals are small. Feeds mainly on medium-sized birds, in the range of robins, jays, bright butterflies, as well as large and small birds. Also eats many small animals, such as chipmunks, tree squirrels, ground squirrels, mice, bats. Sometimes eat birds, insects.

 Nest 

During courtship (and sometimes at other times), both males and females may hover over the territory with a slow flapping of their wings. The male feeds the female for up to a month before she starts laying eggs. The nest is in a tree, tree or coniferous, usually 25-50 feet above the ground. Often, it is placed in an existing setting, such as a large old bird or squirrel nest, or a clump of mistletoe. The nest (probably built by both males and females) is a large wooden structure, covered with a soft material such as bark.