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
Instead of the sparrows, ravens, common pigeons and a Cooper’s hawk the bird watchers spotted in Boyle Heights, the manicured lawns and mature trees of San Marino bristled with a very different assortment of birds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2023
His activities had included facing off with a Cooper’s hawk, at least one close encounter with a squirrel and a foray onto Fifth Avenue near Bergdorf Goodman.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2023
“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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