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speaking of Cooper
We are fortunate enough to have a Cooper's Hawk that considers our neighbourhood his habitat.  We live in an area with mature trees (some 50-80 feet tall, elms, oak, maples) and he considers it "prime hunting territory" since it's loaded with plenty of prey (birds, squirrels, chipmunks, mice).
When our dog was a puppy, we were reluctant to let him out in the yard alone, since he was about 4-5 pounds, and we'd seen the Cooper's Hawk swoop down and lift a rabbit of similar size away... only to return the headless body to our yard later.  Hawks and other raptors relish the eyes and brain, so often they'll cut off the head (their beaks are powerful and sharp), and carry it away to enjoy later... so as not to overwhelm their energy by carrying the entire body.
Gus-gus is now about 12.5 pounds, but we still keep a close eye on him, when he's in the yard.  I doubt that the Cooper's Hawk (which is one of the smaller hawks) could lift him at his current weight... but those talons could do some serious damage.
Yesterday, my wife returned home, and was about to let the dog out into the ... more

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