Cooper's Hawk

When we walk out the back door we never know what we will see. I went outside to lock up under the house and there 8' away was a Cooper's hawk. I didn't know then what it was but looked it up and it is about the size of a raven and had apparently gone after something in the back yard and was on the ground and cornered by the gate, It unsuccessfully tried to get through the fence but was to big so it flew up to the top rail on the fence and then flew up to a tree limb. I had never seen one before and up close and trying to get away was a special treat..