Cooper's hawk (Accipiter cooperii) eating caught rodent.

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Cooper's hawk (Accipiter cooperii) eating caught rodent on fallen ponderosa pine tree. Was cool to be able to witness and capture this event in Coconino National Forest, Flagstaff, Arizona near my home.

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Size: 5568px × 3712px
Location: Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
Photo credit: © Mike Chan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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