Your Wild NJ: Cooper's Hawk in Rockaway
Cooper's Hawk in Rockaway Borough.
Photo courtesy of Thomas Gorman
Photo courtesy of Thomas Gorman
by Thomas Gorman
This Cooper’s Hawk is one of two which visit our yard regularly in search for smaller birds. This particular Coop visited just after sunrise, and then again at mid-afternoon. He flew in and perched about 15’ away from where I was setup taking pictures. At his second visit, he did not seemed pleased with my presence, as he proceeded to scream at me and then flew off, and was not to be seen for the rest of the day.
It is one thing to see them migrating by the Wildcat Ridge WMA hawk watch, but it is another to see one within 15’ and be able to get nice pictures of it. This species is listed as Threatened in the State of New Jersey.
Photo courtesy of Thomas Gorman
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Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 1/20/2011 12:00 PM 
Categories: Your Wild NJ
Tags: coopers hawk Wildcat Ridge threatened species hawk
Categories: Your Wild NJ
Tags: coopers hawk Wildcat Ridge threatened species hawk
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