ˌɔn mˈeɪ twˈɛnti fˈaɪv, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti, kˈuːpɚ wʌz ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪnðə sˈɛntɹəl pˈɑːɹk bˈɜːdwwɑːtʃɪŋ ˈɪnsɪdənt, wˌɪtʃ lˈɛd tə ðə kɹiːˈeɪʃən ʌv blˈæk bˈɜːdɚz wˈiːk.
On May 25, 2020, Cooper was involved in the Central Park birdwatching incident, which led to the creation of Black Birders Week.