in line with Paul's response, a few days ago my son in VA took a video of a Coopers eating an Eastern Grey Squirrel. they weigh 14-21 oz (Wikipedia) while the upper end of weight range for the Norway Rat is listed at 17.6 oz. (Wikipedia) -

Chris Kessler

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On Tue, Mar 5, 2024 at 9:29 PM Paul Bannick <paul.bannick at gmail.com> wrote:

I have seen them take large Norway Rats in Discovery Park

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On Tue, Mar 5, 2024 at 7:48 PM Thomas Einberger <teinberger at gmail.com> wrote:

Cooper's Hawks eat small rodents, but are rats small enough? The Cooper's have seemed interested in the rats that need to be eaten out the window, but is this a last resort for them if no other food is available? The rats aren't particularly afraid of the Cooper's.

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