Janet FraserMay 23, 2025

Adaptation on the fly. A Cooper's Hawk uses a specific traffic pattern and human behaviour to hunt sparrows. 😲

#ornithology #birds #birdbehaviour #CoopersHawk #vladimirdinets #utennessee

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/23/tom-cruise-stunt-hawk-uses-pedestrian-crossing-target-prey?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Like a Tom Cruise stunt: hawk uses traffic patterns to target prey

Researcher records Cooper’s hawk in New Jersey making use of pedestrian crossing and line of cars while hunting

The Guardian