This girl actually found me. I got up before the rest of the family and hit a small trail around Christopher Creek, AZ a few weeks ago. I suddenly heard a big "swoop" at my head. I found out (after the fact) I was a little close to her nest and she didn't care for that. She took dives at me for the next 15 minutes, but I wasn't about to leave until I was convinced I got a couple good shots.

Does anybody know what kind of bird that is? At first I thought maybe Sharp-Shinned hawk, but now I'm thinking female Coopers Hawk.

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