I.D. needed: Sharp-shinned or Coopers Hawk? Need your help IDing this hawk. Please chime in, Thank you in advance, A.J.

Ugly Hedgehog - Photography Forum

Home Active Topics Newest Pictures Search Login Register ☰

Photo Gallery

I.D. needed: Sharp-shinned or Coopers Hawk?

Jun 25, 2015 12:34:25 #

A. J. Loc: PA. USA

Need your help IDing this hawk.

Please chime in,

Thank you in advance,
A.J.

Yellow Supraorbital ridge?

Jun 26, 2015 09:56:12 #

Pixelpixie88 Loc: Northern Minnesota

While there isn't much difference between the two, my guess is this is a Sharp-shinned. (From what I can see in the Sibley book.)

Jun 26, 2015 18:26:49 #

TomC. Loc: Bel Air, MD

A. J. wrote:

Need your help IDing this hawk.

Please chime in,

Thank you in advance,
A.J.

I think this one is a Cooper's Hawk. He was on my neighbor's roof. I have a family of them out in my back yard almost every day.

On my neighbor's rooff

(Download)

This one was on my deck railing.

(Download)

Jun 26, 2015 23:10:24 #

A. J. Loc: PA. USA

TomC. wrote:

I think this one is a Cooper's Hawk. He was on my neighbor's roof. I have a family of them out in my back yard almost every day.

Hi Tom Great photos :thumbup:

I believe your hawks are Red-shouldered Hawks, the second being a juvenile.

Jun 27, 2015 07:33:51 #

TomC. Loc: Bel Air, MD

A. J. wrote:

Hi Tom Great photos :thumbup:

I believe your hawks are Red-shouldered Hawks, the second being a juvenile.

Thanks. Appreciate the compliment.

Jun 27, 2015 13:32:49 #

A. J. Loc: PA. USA

Pixelpixie88 wrote:

While there isn't much difference between the two, my guess is this is a Sharp-shinned. (From what I can see in the Sibley book.)

Thanks, Pixelpixie88, I believe it is a Sharpie also.

Jun 30, 2015 13:06:14 #

A. J. Loc: PA. USA

I heard from Cornell's Project FeederWatch I.D. program,
according to Anne Marie, she is leaning toward a Sharp-shinned Hawk from what she sees but not totally positive.

I am enclosing more photos of the same hawk, and let others decide to what they believe the hawk to be.

I believe it to be a Sharpie because of the Yellow Supraorbital Ridge above eye.

Reference Book: Peterson Field Guides---Hawks of North America (second edition) Page 156.

Pencil thin legs

If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.

Photo Gallery

Home | Latest Digest | Back to Top | All Sections

UglyHedgehog.com - Forum