While I will come across Cooper’s Hawks in many different locales around here, there is one spot I am familiar with that has a nesting pair. I have observed them off and on at a distance for some time now. Cooper’s Hawks can be very defensive of their nesting area and you have to respect that and any nesting birds for that matter. This particular nest,
… as you can see is not in a good spot for photographing, but I did take this record shot. So while photos are out of the picture, it is still fun to check on once in a while. On heading out to this area again today it looked like the female was feeding young. I stopped briefly,
… and managed this shot. This is a 100% crop given the nest is tucked away well inside the tree. A nice glimpse at a new arrival and then it was time to move on.