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Cooper's Hawk Sounds

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Colorado, May 14, 2012Recorded by Andrew Spencer / Macaulay Library
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New Mexico, June 27, 2020Recorded by Spencer Follett / Macaulay Library
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California, June 01, 2020Recorded by Paul Fenwick / Macaulay Library
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New Mexico, April 15, 2019Recorded by Spencer Follett / Macaulay Library
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New Mexico, July 10, 2020Recorded by Marky Mutchler / Macaulay Library

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Calls

Outside of the breeding season, Cooper’s Hawks tend to be silent. The most common call is a loud, grating cak-cak-cak, 2-5 seconds long, given by both sexes in defense of the nest. This call is also given during courtship. Males frequently make a kik call to tell their mates where they are; females make this call too, but less often. Females make a whaa call when approaching or receiving food from males.

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Hawks, Eagles, and Kites(Order: Accipitriformes, Family: Accipitridae)

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