Cooper’s Hawk

There’s always a predator among harmless creatures in their habitat and that’s how Nature has set the wilderness laws.

Today I’m posting a few words of information about the Cooper’s Hawk. First, I should say that this species of hawks are the most assiduous predators of small birds, rodents and snakes in Georgia.

Perhaps I should tell you a short story of how I became more interested in birds. I had recently moved to Georgia had to travel to other locations for business reasons. One day I was driving along a road when something moving from a high tree called my attention, it was a hawk, that later I learned it was a Cooper’s Hawk. It flew across the road, landed in a ditch at the side of the road and then flew off again, only this time it had a garden snake gripped in its talons. I was very impressed to have witnessed that scene.

From that moment on I kept my eyes alert to see any kind of birds flying around. Little by little I got more involved with birds, I think you know the rest of the story by now!

14 thoughts on “Cooper’s Hawk”

onelifethislife on April 20, 2012 at 8:16 am said:

I love Georgia! It is such a beautiful state and the people that I have met really have that southern charm about them and their lives. I visit there a least every two years to visit.

Birds are such fascinating creatures; even if they are predatory birds.

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- avian101 on April 20, 2012 at 8:33 am said:
  
  Thank you for your nice comments, your are welcome in Georgia anytime! 🙂
  
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Lisa Rest on April 20, 2012 at 9:58 am said:

Great shots! I love Cooper’s Hawks. This bird is emblematic for you, then. Very cool.

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- avian101 on April 20, 2012 at 10:04 am said:
  
  Thank you Lisa! It’s very cool! 🙂
  
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Bob Zeller on April 20, 2012 at 10:06 am said:

The Cooper’s is one of my favorite hawks. 🙂

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- avian101 on April 20, 2012 at 10:07 am said:
  
  It’s a gorgeous bird! Thank you Bob! 🙂
  
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H2O by Joanna on April 20, 2012 at 10:45 am said:

awesome to be able to ‘shoot’ a hawk!

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- avian101 on April 20, 2012 at 10:53 am said:
  
  Thanks Joanna! 🙂
  
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jmgoyder on April 20, 2012 at 11:18 am said:

I love the story of how you first became interested!

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- avian101 on April 20, 2012 at 12:13 pm said:
  
  Thank you Julie! 🙂
  
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divaofdelicious on April 20, 2012 at 12:19 pm said:

The raptors are the ones who got me interested in birds too. We have tons of Red Tails here but there’s a Cooper’s in our neighborhood who let me get a shot a few years ago. I like him around for his “pest removal” expertise. http://divaofdelicious.wordpress.com/2011/08/16/what-the-birds-eat/

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- avian101 on April 20, 2012 at 12:24 pm said:
  
  Oh yeah! The get rid of any rodents and snakes! Thank you Diva! 🙂
  
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Russel Ray Photos on April 25, 2012 at 3:02 pm said:

Aside from the big shore birds, the raptors are rapidly becoming my favorite bird group.

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- avian101 on April 25, 2012 at 3:11 pm said:
  
  Raptors are fascinating! You can see and sense the strength and power of the bird! 🙂
  
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