Cooper's Hawk - Accipiter cooperii

Épervier de Cooper

Cooper's Hawk
I labeled this a Cooper's Hawk although there were some good arguments that it may be a Sharp Shinned Hawk. ??
Copy forbidden without prior authorization. © Bob Moul
  • Gavilán de Cooper
  • gavião-galinha
  • Rundschwanzhanicht
  • Accipiter cooperii
  • Accipitriformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Accipitriformes
Family : Accipitridae
Species : Cooper's Hawk

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

by the author
all the pictures

The picture

O.Net ref. : bomo15098
Author :
Nature Photography

Shooting

date : 2005 Dec
Lat. : 39° 45' 0'' North
Lng. : 77° 22' 30'' West

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : Canon EOS 20D
Exposure : 1/640 s

aperture : 8

Focal length : 420 mm

Iso : 400

Flash : no