A Cooper's Hawk in the camphor laurel tree in our back yard. We have three of them and think there's a nest in one of the Chinese elms in our front yard or our neighbor's front yard.
I've seen a Cooper's Hawk a few times over the years straddling our backyard fence, behind which is a heavily wooded area. I have no idea if it's the same one or different visitors.
Beautiful bird, I have seen a number documentary shows on Hawks, especially ones narrated by Richard Attenborugh, fascinating birds
Here's a photo of one of the Cooper's Hawks from my neighbors, two doors down. It's in their front yard, underneath a jacaranda tree, which is currently in (glorious) full bloom...