Where can you see the Cooper’s Hawk?
Some of the best places to see the Cooper’s Hawk in the wild include Lassen Volcanic National Park (United States), Joshua Tree National Park (United States) and Great Basin National Park (United States) — among 8 wildlife hotspots across the United States and Canada. Every hotspot below shows real sighting data and the best seasons to visit.
Banff National Park
Improvement District No. 9, Canada
+264 birds+33 mammals
Where the Canadian Rockies thrust skyward in a cathedral of limestone and ice, Banff National Park preserves a wilderness of astounding vertical drama. Glacier-carved valleys cradle…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGreat Basin National Park
White Pine County, United States
+170 birds+19 mammals
Where the Great Basin's high desert plateaus rise above 10,000 feet, ancient bristlecone pines endure on moonscape ridges of limestone and quartzite, creating one of North…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKJoshua Tree National Park
Riverside County, United States
+221 birds+23 mammals
Across 5,610 square kilometers of Riverside County's high desert, a landscape of geological drama unfolds where granite monoliths pierce through bajadas of creosote scrub and Joshua…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKLassen Volcanic National Park
Shasta County, United States
+239 birds+18 mammals
Volcanic peaks and geothermal upheaval have sculpted 545 square kilometers of Northern California into a landscape where fire and water engage in perpetual dialogue. Lassen Peak…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMesa Verde National Park
Montezuma County, United States
+166 birds+10 mammals
Across the high desert plateau of southwestern Colorado, where sandstone mesas rise abruptly from piñon-juniper scrubland, Mesa Verde National Park preserves one of North America's most…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMont-Saint-Bruno National Park
Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Canada
+200 birds+13 mammals
Hardwood forests rise steeply from the suburbs of Montreal to crown a distinctive peak in the Monterégian Hills, their ancient geology pushing through mixed deciduous woodland…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKPinnacles National Park
San Benito County, United States
+197 birds+33 mammals
Jagged volcanic spires thrust from chaparral-covered ridges across 222 square kilometers of central California's inner Coast Ranges, their pale stone crowns catching the afternoon light like…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKZion National Park
Washington County, United States
+244 birds+30 mammals
Towering sandstone cliffs in shades of crimson, rust, and cream rise abruptly from the Virgin River's winding canyon floor, their sculpted faces bearing witness to millions…
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