Saturday, January 11, 2014

Cooper's Hawk

 Cooper's hawk (Accipiter cooperii)

I was out looking for snow buntings and snowy owls when I spotted this hawk sitting atop...
Giving me the evil eye

storage crates in front of barns in the Holland Marsh, an area north of Toronto famous for growing vegetables such as onions and carrots. I suspect this hawk was searching for pigeons, not that hard to find but maybe hard to sneak up on if you're a hungry Cooper's hawk.

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43 comments:

  1. IndraniJanuary 11, 2014 at 5:50 AM

    Wow! That is a great find!
    Well captured.

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  2. eileeninmdJanuary 11, 2014 at 6:14 AM

    Awesome sighting and photos. Happy weekend!

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  3. RevrunnerJanuary 11, 2014 at 6:21 AM

    A neighbor of mine was just telling me about a Coopers Hawk he had just photographed.

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  4. cieldequimperJanuary 11, 2014 at 6:56 AM

    Hello you! Hope you found something to eat!

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  5. Pamela GordonJanuary 11, 2014 at 7:48 AM

    Nice capture. The first one is great. I got a photo of one last year. It was the first one I'd ever seen up close and right in our backyard.

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  6. MadSnapper n BeauJanuary 11, 2014 at 8:57 AM

    Handsome dude... love the details in his feathers

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  7. KateJanuary 11, 2014 at 9:00 AM

    Looks like the hawk is concentrating on something.

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  8. The Furry GnomeJanuary 11, 2014 at 9:03 AM

    How do you possibly get such great pictures?!

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  9. BirdmanJanuary 11, 2014 at 9:16 AM

    On the lookout for dinner. Buntings beware!

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  10. 21 WitsJanuary 11, 2014 at 9:43 AM

    Too funny, but he may have been worried that you might get his snack first!

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  11. TexWisGirlJanuary 11, 2014 at 9:45 AM

    they're so handsome.

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  12. Andrea @ From The SolJanuary 11, 2014 at 10:02 AM

    He is a handsome youngster. The winters are probably hard for him since it is a new experience hunting in the cold. He is doing his best to stay warm ... hope he finds food. Our lady Coopers Hawk (who has red eyes this year ... she made it to adulthood) Snatched a Starling in my yard yesterday. I am ambivalent, but was glad she got food to get her through another very cold day.

    Andrea @ FRom The Sol

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  13. Andrea @ From The SolJanuary 11, 2014 at 10:02 AM

    He is a handsome youngster. The winters are probably hard for him since it is a new experience hunting in the cold. He is doing his best to stay warm ... hope he finds food. Our lady Coopers Hawk (who has red eyes this year ... she made it to adulthood) Snatched a Starling in my yard yesterday. I am ambivalent, but was glad she got food to get her through another very cold day.

    Andrea @ FRom The Sol

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  14. William KendallJanuary 11, 2014 at 10:10 AM

    He certainly looks fierce!

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  15. GeorgeJanuary 11, 2014 at 10:15 AM

    You got great pictures even if he was giving you the evil eye.

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  16. Taken For GrantedJanuary 11, 2014 at 10:16 AM

    That's a beautiful hawk well photographed. You've got a good eye and a fast trigger finger.

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  17. Deb @ Frugal Little BungalowJanuary 11, 2014 at 10:29 AM

    I had a smallish hawk sitting on my backyard fence 2x recently...but I couldn't get a good glimpse as to what he was. From the coloring I think it might have been this kind. He was thinking to get one of my small birds, I imagine. :(

    Great shots!

    Deb from Homespun & Frugal Little Bungalow

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  18. Sallie (FullTime-Life)January 11, 2014 at 10:31 AM

    He was sizing you up -- but decided you wouldn't make a good meal! What a beautiful little hawk!

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  19. JudyJanuary 11, 2014 at 10:35 AM

    Wow! That look means business. Great shot of a beautiful bird.

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  20. AnonymousJanuary 11, 2014 at 10:46 AM

    All fluffed up to keep warm too.

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  21. Linda W.January 11, 2014 at 10:56 AM

    Cool photo! That is one stern expression.

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  22. Lisa GordonJanuary 11, 2014 at 11:01 AM

    Yup, that does look like the "evil eye," but what a magnificent creature.

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  23. Gail DixonJanuary 11, 2014 at 11:45 AM

    He's a beauty! You captured him so well. :)

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  24. GigaJanuary 11, 2014 at 12:42 PM

    To wspaniały ptak i miło na niego patrzeć. Pozdrawiam.
    It's a great bird and nice to look at him. Yours.

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  25. Margaret Birding For PleasureJanuary 11, 2014 at 1:22 PM

    HI EG Great shot of the Hawk but keep looking for the Snow Buntings because I would love to see them. We have not seen them here this year yet in Northern Ireland

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  26. RedPatJanuary 11, 2014 at 1:56 PM

    I love how he is so puffed up to stay warm! Down certainly does the trick.

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  27. Joy@aVintageGreenJanuary 11, 2014 at 1:58 PM

    Great cropped Coopers Hawk. Enjoyed.
    Joy

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  28. LowellJanuary 11, 2014 at 2:17 PM

    Methinks he has not yet found a pigeon for he does not look very happy! Very cool photo!

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  29. StuartJanuary 11, 2014 at 3:00 PM

    What a majestic bird. Fantastic shot !

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  30. UnknownJanuary 11, 2014 at 3:25 PM

    It's a very handsome bird.

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  31. RoseJanuary 11, 2014 at 3:53 PM

    He's a beauty!

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  32. RoseJanuary 11, 2014 at 3:53 PM

    He's a beauty!

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  33. HansHBJanuary 11, 2014 at 4:01 PM

    Cool serie!

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  34. NickiJanuary 11, 2014 at 4:14 PM

    that is an evil-eye look - but how cool to come across this hawk (but I'd keep moving cause it looks like it might be willing to take on a human if no pigeons are available).

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  35. Adam JonesJanuary 11, 2014 at 4:26 PM

    That's a cracking bird. Great shots

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  36. Adam JonesJanuary 11, 2014 at 4:26 PM

    That's a cracking bird. Great shots

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  37. KarenJanuary 11, 2014 at 5:27 PM

    Great find EG! I have one in my yard a lot!

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  38. PerthDailyPhotoJanuary 12, 2014 at 1:20 AM

    Fab shot EG, I love the way birds puff themselves up to keep warm :)

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  39. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2014 at 5:25 AM

    A very well fed looking bird, clearly a very adept hunter!

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  40. Anni January 12, 2014 at 6:24 AM

    Wow.....just plain wow!! What a beautiful stance you've shared. It's gorgeous, isn't it?!!

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  41. NatureFootstepJanuary 13, 2014 at 10:59 AM

    very nice images of the hawk. :)

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  42. Spare Parts and PicsJanuary 13, 2014 at 10:18 PM

    Great photos, especially the close-up shot... almost looks like he's posing!

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  43. AnonymousJanuary 15, 2014 at 10:29 AM

    Great capture! Those hawks are always so impressive looking.

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