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Sharp eyes in the winter woods. ❄️🦅
Caught this Cooper’s Hawk perched quietly among the bare branches, snow drifting through the air here in Pennsylvania. One moment it’s still as stone… the next, it’s a blur weaving through the trees in pursuit of its next meal. As a Pennsylvanian, one of the coolest things about the Cooper’s Hawk is how well it’s adapted to our mix of deep forests and suburban neighborhoods. They’re built for agility — short rounded wings and a long banded tail that acts like a rudder — allo
Lance Ripka
Feb 221 min read
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