18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A Cooper's hawk with freshly caught breakfast

A Cooper's hawk, one of the top predators in this forest, had a successful morning of hunting. I followed this bird around for a few minutes before it landed with its meal.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Pacific Grove, California, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T5i
Copyright: © Kameron Strickland