A Cooper's Hawk seen sitting along side a bird feeder, apparently waiting for dinner delivery. There was a pile of red feathers nearby, maybe last night's meal?
From Cornell's website--
Among the bird world’s most skillful fliers, Cooper’s Hawks are common woodland hawks that tear through cluttered tree canopies in high speed pursuit of other birds. You’re most likely to see one prowling above a forest edge or field using just a few stiff wingbeats followed by a glide.
Cooper's Hawks are smaller than the more commonly seen red-tailed hawk. From the Cornell website--
The red-tailed hawk is probably the most common hawk in North America. If you’ve got sharp eyes you’ll see several individuals on almost any long car ride, anywhere. Red-tailed Hawks soar above open fields, slowly turning circles on their broad, rounded wings. Other times you’ll see them atop telephone poles, eyes fixed on the ground to catch the movements of a vole or a rabbit, or simply waiting out cold weather before climbing a thermal updraft into the sky.
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