Stevens Point biology professor continues to gather data on Cooper’s Hawks

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAW) - Robert Rosenfield has been studying and collecting data on Cooper’s hawks for more than 40 years. He is a biology professor at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He started conducting his research on the birds when they were listed as threatened.

Cooper’s hawks are native to North America. It was named after the naturalist William Cooper, one of the founders of the New York Academy of Sciences. The medium-size hawk is sometimes called a big blue darter, chicken hawk, hen hawk, Mexican hawk, quail hawk, striker and swift hawk.

Since then, his focus has been on gathering information on the reproductive biology and success of the birds. He’s found nests around the city, rural areas, and most recently a nest on campus outside of Old Main...