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  2. Cooper's hawk - Wikipedia

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    Comparison of a male Cooper's hawk (left) with prey and a female sharp-shinned hawk (right) with prey. Both prey items are about one third the weight of the respective hawks. As for the northern goshawk, the smallest male is still usually "clearly" larger than most large female Cooper's hawks. [2]

  3. American kestrel - Wikipedia

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    Adult female in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Kestrel resting in an apple tree. The American kestrel ( Falco sparverius ), is the smallest and most common falcon in North America. Formerly called "sparrowhawk", a misnomer as it is a true falcon and is unrelated genetically to the Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus .

  4. Chickenhawk (bird) - Wikipedia

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    Left to right: Cooper's hawk, sharp-shinned hawk, and the red-tailed hawk (not to scale). In the United States, chickenhawk or chicken hawk is an unofficial designation for three species of North American hawks in the family Accipitridae: Cooper's hawk (also called a quail hawk), the sharp-shinned hawk, and the Buteo species red-tailed hawk.

  5. If You See a Hawk, Here's the True, Unexpected Significance ...

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    Cooper's Hawk. Living in woodlands, this hawk is known for agility darting between trees. ... Their majestic presence is a reminder you have untapped inner power to chart your course and ride the ...

  6. List of birds of Connecticut - Wikipedia

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    Red-tailed hawks at nest. Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae. Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight.

  7. List of birds of Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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    The black-capped chickadee is the state bird of Massachusetts. This list of birds of Massachusetts includes species documented in the U.S. state of Massachusetts and accepted by the Massachusetts Avian Records Committee (MARC). As of July 2023, there are 516 species included in the official list. Of them, 194 are on the review list (see below), six have been introduced to North America, three ...

  8. Sharp-shinned hawk - Wikipedia

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    The nesting sites and breeding behavior of sharp-shinned hawks are generally secretive, in order to avoid the predation of larger raptors, such as the American goshawk and the Cooper's hawk. While in migration, adults are sometimes preyed on by most of the bird-hunting, larger raptors, especially the peregrine falcon .

  9. List of birds of Michigan - Wikipedia

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    Canada goose. Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, bills that are flattened to a greater or lesser extent, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to special oils.