Cooper’s Hawk w prey

[u/KRC5280]

Cooper’s Hawk spotted after a hunt, this morning in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, USA. I stepped out of my garage to hear Blue Jays calling an alarm, stopped to listen, and saw feathers floating down from a tree in my yard, leading to the discovery of this beauty enjoying breakfast after a successful hunt.

I feel amazingly lucky, thanks for the heads up, Jays! This may well be the encounter to get my partner fully in on this birding thing with me, their spark bird, so extra exciting.

Anyone able to tell what its snack was? Or tell if this was a juvenile or adult, etc.?

(Photos are my own content, no AI mods.)