BIRDS OF PREY 



333. COOPER'S HAWK. Accipiter cooperi. 



Range. Whole of temperate North America, 

 breeding throughout its range. 



Bluish white 



oopers Hawk 





Although larger (length 17 inches), the plum- 

 age of this species is almost exactly the same 

 as that of the preceding. Like the last, this is also a destructive species. 

 They construct their nests in the crotches of trees, generally at quite a height 

 from the ground; the nest is made of sticks and twigs, and often lined with 

 pieces of bark; occasionally an old Hawk's or Crow's nest is used by the birds. 

 Their eggs are bluish white, unmarked or faintly spotted with pale brown. 



334<. GOSHAWK. Astur atricapillus atricapillus. 



Range. Northern North America, south in winter to the northern parts of 

 the United States. 



This species is one of the largest, strongest and most audacious of American 

 Hawks, frequently carrying off Grouse and poultry, the latter often in the 

 presence of the owner. It is a handsome species in the adult plumage, with 

 bluish gray upper parts, and light under parts, finely vermicuiated with grayish 

 and black shafts to the feathers. Length 23 inches. Their nests are placed 

 well up in the tallest trees, usually in dense woods, the nests being of sticks 



lined with weeds and bark. The three or 



four eggs are bluish white, generally un- 



jum*). marked, but occasionally with faint spots of 



***M^ brown. Size 2.30x1.70. 



Bluish white 



American 



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