western birds

What Month Do Cooper’s Hawks Lay Eggs?

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Courtship includes flight displays with wings held in a deep arc shape. Cooper’s hawks are territorial, and defend a territory around the nest. Cooper’s hawks breed once yearly. Cooper’s hawks begin breeding as early as March. Do Coopers hawks use the same nest? Cooper’s Hawk Nesting Habits Nest are placed in the crotch of the … Read more

Are Yellow-billed Cuckoos Rare?

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Secretive, except for its distinctive guttural call, the western yellow-billed cuckoo is an increasingly rare bird dependent on large patches of native streamside forest in the American West. What do yellow-billed cuckoos? Diet. Caterpillars and other insects Feeds heavily on caterpillars when available, including hairy types such as tent caterpillars and others; also other insects … Read more