The Unique Call of the Cooper’s Hawk! 🦅
1 Video View·May 2, 2025
Unlike the long, piercing scream of a Red-tailed Hawk, the Cooper’s Hawk has a series of short, repetitive cackling sounds, often used to communicate with mates or warn intruders away from its territory. These hawks are known for their incredible speed and maneuverability, making them expert hunters of small birds and mammals.
Have you ever heard a rapid, high-pitched, cack-cack-cack sound coming from the trees?
That's the call of the Cooper's Hawk, one of the most agile and stealthy birds of prey in North
America. Unlike the long, piercing scream of a red-tailed hawk, the Cooper's Hawk has a series
of short, repetitive cackling sounds, often used to communicate with mates or warn intruders away
from its territory. These hawks are known for their incredible speed and maneuverability,
making them expert hunters of small birds and mammals.
Now, let's listen to the call of the Cooper's Hawk.