Cooper's hawk ... Cooper's hawk (Astur cooperii) is a medium-sized hawk native to the North American continent and found from southern Canada to Mexico. [2] This species was formerly placed in the …

Cooper’s Hawks can be found wintering over most of the continental United States. Some birds migrate as far south as southern Mexico and Honduras.

The Cooper's Hawk nests in coniferous, deciduous, and mixed woods, typically those with tall trees and with openings or edge habitat nearby. Also found among trees along rivers through open country, …

Mar 4, 2024 · So in summary, the Cooper’s hawk breeds across southern Canada, the entire continental United States, and into northern Mexico. It winters throughout much of this same range, extending a …

Dec 9, 2025 · Cooper's hawks once faced similar threats to bald eagles and peregrine falcons, but these hawks have recovered and now thrive across Illinois.

Cooper's hawks are closely associated with deciduous and mixed forests and open woodland habitats such as woodlots, riparian woodlands, semiarid woodlands of the southwest, and other areas where …

The breeding range of the Cooper’s hawk includes primarily the area of North America that encompasses northwestern Mexico and extends northward to the boreal forest, and all of continental …

Of the accipitrines, Cooper’s Hawk is the most common breeder throughout the Lower 48. They were once thought to nest in forested areas only but are common in suburban neighborhoods, parks, and …

Cooper’s hawk is a woodland raptor that specializes in avian prey. It uses deciduous, mixed, and coniferous woodlands as well as urban and suburban areas for nesting and feeding.

Sep 12, 2025 · The Cooper's Hawk is a crow-sized raptor that breeds in deciduous and mixed-deciduous forests throughout the United States, southern Canada, and Mexico north of the Isthmus …