a young cooper's hawk on a raised garden bed of kale - accipiter cooperii

young cooper#39aph39#s hawk raised garden bed kale accipiter cooperii medium-sized native north american continent southern canada mexico juveniles species generally dark brown feathers infrequently edged rufous cinnamon variable whitish mottling back wing coverts scapulars juvenile tend streaking washing tawny cheeks light nuchal strip giving hooded appearance capped adults crown blackish tail adult brownish shows additional fourth band pale white cream base color showing older birds dusky throat striping mid-brown streaks sharply defined lower breast mexico scapulars adults band breast