[va-richmond-general] Cooper's Hawk
- From: "Paul Bedell" <pbedell@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Richmond birding" <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <alhkent@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 06:48:09 -0500
Cooper's Hawk does nest in the Richmond area, e.g., there is one nesting in the
JR Park Wetlands now. But they are much less common than Red-shouldered Hawk,
which nests fairly commonly in suburban settings. I would check your
identification and make sure that it is not this species. Red-shouldered Hawks
also take squirrels, while Cooper's are primarily a predator on other birds.
Paul Bedell
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