Cooper's Hawk it is

This just in: It looks like we may have a positive identification on the hawk that’s hanging around our yard. Wildlife expert Patty Leslie contacted bird experts Tom and Patsy Inglet, who sent a photo almost identical to one my mistress took. It’s of a Cooper’s Hawk.

Mary researched Cooper’s Hawks on the internet and found that their diet consists of small birds and mammals. But how small? Generally, it said, they will eat squirrels and mice. But, it noted ominously, “mammalian prey can be as small as mice and as large as hares.” And, they are “deadly accurate in backyards.” Eeek!!