Daily Postcard: A Cooper’s Hawk returns to visit the backyard of a residence Monday in Pajarito Acres in White Rock. Cooper’s Hawks fly with a flap-flap-glide pattern typical of accipiters. Even when crossing large open areas they rarely flap continuously. An attack maneuver is to fly fast and low to the ground, then up and over an obstruction to surprise prey on the other side.Cooper’s Hawks from western North America are substantially smaller (weighing around one-fifth less) than birds in the East. Source: allaboutbirds.org. Photo by Nancy Bartlit