Raising, Training, and Hunting a Cooper's Hawk: A Synopsis 

I live in a Sub'd. next to a wetlands area in Oregon. We have a resident Coopers"s Hawk that nests in a nearby cottonwood every year. My winter bird feeder which I have set up on the patio table with the umbrella over it, is her "go to" it seems like whenever she really needs a meal. Mourning doves have got hit hard this year. When I hear a loud bang downstairs, I know is a dove flying into the sliding glass door when being attacked. She has gotten 3 this year so far. She is totally unafraid of me, sitting on the fence or in a lower branch of our birch trees. I can get quite close before she moves to a different spot. Anyway, when the babies are young, they scream all day wanting to be fed. Thinking about this year maybe climbing the tree.

When the hawk gave that short scream towards the end, I cringed. That scream usually means "protect your face falconer." I've flown many imprint Coops, very few DIDN'T become face baters. One male was cool, catching game and all. Then one afternoon, after missing a close flight on a dove, he flew back towards my fist, only to smack me in the face. Good luck and I dug your video!

I hope so, too! Looking forward to it...

Lol at 0:24 so cute. "He just ate your finger!"

Great video! I just started working with accipiters this year, and there's such a huge difference! Thanks for this.

the kids are funny yup ya don't wanna put your fingers to close to his beak . I read the blog about becoming a falconry looks pretty intimidating. I guess I ll just watch the Hawks around here . use to have some kestrels around and had a nest box for them but it fell apart . I see alot of cooper's hawks and red tailed hawks around our farm fields pretty awsome to watch . thanks Dan Luther from ohio

Well done. Enjoyed it very much!

just... amazing. Keep us updated

The filmography is phenomenal!

Kudos ! Excellent as always !

At 1:00 I could see the beautiful, powerful bird that it would become =)

this video is amazing dude ! appriciate that!

Absolutely brilliant.

That's a badass bird

Dude thank u sooo much- I have a cooper hawk that hunts in my back yard almost daily (I have bird feeders) the hawk helped reduce the number of pigeons - it's amazing what nature can do without us fucking it up- super cool video and nice job with the hunt(s)!!!!

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Dude you lowkey made me wanna leave eveything beyond and live like a hunter with a wild animal like that in nature

I do enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work.

Have you considered using a T post to help get the height for slips? I would think that an imprint accipiter would readily use one.

The Cooper Hawk have a most difficult behavior in the raptor kingdom, in my opinion. Unless a baby caughted in this video. I not recommend to any one who do not have the experience like this guy this video.

Very nice video and bird!! IMO, I wouldn´t ever throw the bird to quarry, the should have the interest and energy to start and pursue by themselves. Regards

I am in Sri Lanka What should be done to tame the hawk first after catching it

OUTSTANDING!!!!

Can this be applied to other Hawks such as Harris?

great video.....

Is the Hawk a natural predator even without parental influence or peer pressure...

こんにちは。 　良い動画ですね。小さな女の子や男の子が遊んでいる姿を見ると、日本と変わらない事に新鮮な驚きを感じます。頭では分っていても映像を見てると、また違った感覚を呼び起こされます。同じ時代に生き、同じ時間を共有して生活して暮らしているんだなあ、ってさ。遠く離れた国と国であってもさ。 　とてもバランスの取れた素晴らしい映像と音ですね。 　平成２８年４月２２日（金曜日）晴　２３℃　午後１２：１８　世田谷区より。

That was great. I'm trying to get my falconers license. Is a Cooper's hawk fast enough to catch starlings? I couldn't quite tell what your bird caught.

Nice

Ungr videos are awesome. I do have eagle too but they are 3 months old already and not train to eat in my hand. How can I train it? Is it still possible to train it eating on my hand?

Great video bro 👍👍👍

I need help I found a week old chick He seems very weak he is eating but it's not like alot iam not really smart in terms of this What can I do to help Wat meat should I feed him Keep In mind I live where there is almost zero veterinary care

Hi I liked this video as I am learning and it helped a lot. How long did it take before your bird started to successfully fly to you. Kind regards from a new Zealand falconer

Great vid

Out of 10 coopers, how many will be good in falconry? both PR/imprint. Thanks.

Correct me if I'm wrong but do the baby birds of prey learn to fly without being with their mother

correct me if i am wrong but did the hawk have split jesses on while at hack and while hunting? because if it had would,nt it be in danger of catching on a branch?

sooper macha

Wish I knew how to do falconry

Great video, I really enjoyed it. One question, what kind of dog is that in the video?

nice videos!! have you owl partners? and hunt with owl?

Hello good video. Greeting from India

I wonder if another copper hawk see him will he eat him

Hi Can you explain me the training process for an eyass Cooper's hawk.. Is it similar to trapped hawk?

I have lots of falcons and hawks in my vilage.So im wandering is it better to trap one or to raise one? what is the diference betwene a raised one and a traped one? Please answer me! thank you

hey I'm thinking of trapping a passage coop next year for mourning doves. Do you think they are capable of catching mourning doves? thanks

Hey mate I was just wondering how do u actually become a falconary expert it’s something i want to do so bad but it’s a weird profession

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Does he drink water? And what do you feed? Thank

What kind of GPS tracker is that?

What do you put on the Hawks nek?

Not a fan. I raise roller pigeons. Natural prey to Cooper's. AreThey are over populated? Why are there so many now when there didn't use to be. In their beauty and magnificence they take the fun out of my hobby.

how is she doing?

What's the name of that tracking device

What is the tracker you use?

4:36 What brand are your boots?

I like your telemetry can you send me a message back on where I can purchase it at least look into it thank you very much I appreciate it and I really enjoyed your video.

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I want a hawk so bad :\

The sad think what about to say these copper HAWKS killed my Quacker PIRATE and after that I had went crazy and shot every copper hAwk that came in my TREE I love these HAWKS until then I couldn't watch the video BECASUE it remember me of my pirate if anyone owns a pirate you will understand me!

Train 1 to kill nothing but blue jays. And I'll pay you what ever you what! No seriously