Cooper's Hawk Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Sharp-shinned Hawk Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Coopers Hawk vs. Sharp-Shinned Hawk Identification

Cooper's Hawk :

Explore Cooper's Hawk Habits - Nesting, Eating, Mating

Cooper's Hawk

Cooper’s Hawk vs Sharp Shinned Hawk: 5 Differences

Cooper's Hawk Vs Sharp Shinned Hawk Identification

Peek behind the scenes to see part of an intake exam on a Coopers Hawk patient. Every Coopers Hawk and Sharp Shinned patient that comes into our wildlife hospital gets an oral swab for trichomonosis or ‘trich’. This disease is prevalent in birds that have a strong diet of other birds, including songbirds or pigeons. Birds can spread the disease through contaminated bird feeders or birdbaths. Symptoms of trich include lethargy, difficulty eating and breathing, inflammation, and even regurgitation