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Watch for the Cooper's Hawk at Your Bird Feeder

Published: Nov. 7, 2017, 11 a.m.

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Bob looks outside and notices that all the birds are suddenly gone from his bird feeders. He soon discovers the reason. A Cooper's Hawk is on the ground right next to the feeders. Learn all about this amazing bird in this episode.

Our sources for this episode include:

  • Kids' Inquiry of Diverse Species http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Accipiter_cooperii/
  • 8 Interesting Facts about the Cooper's Hawk http://www.withmephotographyblog.com/8-interesting-facts-about-the-coopers-hawk
  • The Raptor Trust Accipiters http://theraptortrust.org/the-birds/hawk-facts/accipiters/
  • Cooper's Hawk Life History http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Coopers_Hawk/lifehistory
  • Predator Management http://articles.extension.org/pages/71204/predator-management-for-small-andbackyard-poultry-flocks
  • Hawk Mountain http://www.hawkmountain.org/raptorpedia/hawks-at-hawk-mountain/hawk-species-at-hawk-mountain/cooper-s-hawk/page.aspx?id=663
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