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    The document provides information about the Cooper's Hawk, a bird of prey native to North America that eats small birds and mammals. It has grey back feathers with copper markings on its underbelly and dark bands on its tail. Cooper's Hawks can be found year-round living in forests and woodlands near creeks and trees on the CFTA campus.

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    The document provides information about the Cooper's Hawk, a bird of prey native to North America that eats small birds and mammals. It has grey back feathers with copper markings on its underbelly and dark bands on its tail. Cooper's Hawks can be found year-round living in forests and woodlands near creeks and trees on the CFTA campus.

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    Cooper’s Hawk Characteristics

    Accipiter cooperii Appearance: Grey back; coppery markings on


    underbelly; dark bands on tail
    Size: 14”-16”; wingspan of 2-3'
    The Cooper’s Hawk is native to North
    Location: Down the hill behind the science
    America. Cooper’s Hawks eat small
    buildings
    birds such as Mourning Doves and
    American Robins, as well as small Season: Year-round
    mammals such as mice. They catch their
    prey with their feet, then either kill it by o Native
    squeezing it until it stops moving, or
    drowning it in water. Traditionally, they
    live in forests and woodland regions,
    such as near the CFTA along creek in trees and other parts of campus that have many trees.

    Fun Facts Sources


    The oldest Cooper Hawk ever found was at least Cornell Lab of Ornithology
    20 years old. Picture: Stephen Herrick

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