Illustration of Cooper's hawk
: an American hawk (Accipiter cooperii) that is larger than the similarly colored sharp-shinned hawk and has a more rounded tail
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Photographer Tom Jones tells us he's increasingly noticed Cooper's hawks during the past few months in the east end of Sandy's Dimple Dell Park.
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Erin Alberty, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
While the Americas are rife with all sorts of fearsome birds of prey—the golden eagle, Cooper's hawk and bald eagle, to name a few—there’s one raptor in particular that dominates the Neotropics.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
While the center typically houses only one or two birds in each large cage, the Cooper's hawk area is different.
—Trilce Estrada Olvera, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2024
Bald eagle, American goldfinch, Cooper's hawk, red-tailed hawk, and eastern bluebird are a few of the species expected to be present in the sanctuary.
—Arkansas Online, 18 July 2022
And rarely, a Cooper's hawk, coyote or red fox will make a rush through the feeding zone.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2022
The Cooper's hawk?
—Pamela Miller, Star Tribune, 9 July 2021
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Erin Alberty, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
While the Americas are rife with all sorts of fearsome birds of prey—the golden eagle, Cooper's hawk and bald eagle, to name a few—there’s one raptor in particular that dominates the Neotropics.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
While the center typically houses only one or two birds in each large cage, the Cooper's hawk area is different.
—Trilce Estrada Olvera, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2024
Bald eagle, American goldfinch, Cooper's hawk, red-tailed hawk, and eastern bluebird are a few of the species expected to be present in the sanctuary.
—Arkansas Online, 18 July 2022
And rarely, a Cooper's hawk, coyote or red fox will make a rush through the feeding zone.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2022
The Cooper's hawk?
—Pamela Miller, Star Tribune, 9 July 2021
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“Cooper's hawk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cooper%27s%20hawk. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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Cooper's hawk
noun
Coo·per's hawk
ˈkü-pərz- 
ˈku̇p-ərz-
: an American hawk that has a rounded tail and is slightly smaller than a crow
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