Cooper’s Hawk

Cooper’s Hawk, sp. name: “Accipiter Coperii”

Description:

Belonging to a family of hawks known as Accipiters, these hawks prey mostly on other birds.

They are excellent flyers, chasing their prey between trees and other vegetation.

Body blue-grey back or dark brown, white underparts, eyes red when mature, their tails are long and barred gray and black.

Their habitat: These hawks cover a very large territory in North America, their population has increased by nesting within urban areas.

Cooper's Hawk

Cooper's Hawk

Cooper's Hawk

Cooper's Hawk

Bird Humor

Gallery # 3

These are finches at the feeder, early in the morning with sun backlight behind the trees.

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White-Throated Sparrow

White-Throated Sparrow, sp. name: “Zonotrichia Albicolis”

Description:

The White-Throated Sparrow is a large full-bodied sparrow with a fairly prominent bill, rounded head, long legs, and a narrow tail.

They are brown above and gray below with a striking head pattern. The black and white striped head is augmented by a white throat and yellow between the eye and the bill.

Their habitat: They are found in woods, at forest edges, at pond and bog edges, they also come to backyards for birdseed.

White-Throated Sparrow

White-Throated Sparrow

White-Throated Sparrow

White-Throated Sparrow