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

How to identify a Cooper’s hawk

How to Identify a Cooper’s Hawk

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