Cooper’s and sharp-shinned hawks are in the genus Accipiter, which includes the northern goshawk that rarely shows up in Texas. Cooper’s hawk was named for American zoologist William Cooper ...

To identify a Cooper's hawk, look for the long tail, a bluish grey back and a black cap, with rusty red barring in front on adults. They have a striped grey and black tail and upright posture.

The goshawk will receive weekly physical therapy until suture removal, ... Females can reach nearly the size of a red-tailed hawk, while males are slightly larger than a Cooper’s hawk.