Cooper's hawk
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Cooper's hawk
1820–30, named after William Cooper (died 1864), American ornithologist
Example Sentences
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Parham Pourahmad watched the last rays of sunlight highlight a young Cooper’s hawk eating a squirrel.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2024
The early seeds of Owens Viani’s work on the issue began around 2011, when a neighbor ran over to tell her that Cooper’s hawk fledglings had drowned in his kiddie pool.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2024
The Cooper’s hawk poster child, “Blue E-V,” who Deal calls “Old Blue,” has raised young for 11 years in the same North Seattle nest, raising 41 youngsters “and counting.”
From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2022
“These ones out of all the birds have the most attitude .” Sonnek said holding a small, screeching Cooper’s hawk.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 12, 2018
A Cooper’s hawk and two red-tails were hunting not far away.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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