Can anybody ID this Hawk or falcon or Kestrel
Jan 7, 2021 18:30:53 #
Help can anyone ID this bird,Hawk,falcon,Kestrel about 12/14 inches long
Jan 7, 2021 18:32:06 #
Cooper's, adult feather marking but eyes still yellow so a very young adult. The eyes will go red soon. that is my best guesstimate.
Jan 7, 2021 18:37:35 #
Jan 7, 2021 19:05:00 #
Jan 7, 2021 19:25:45 #
Reconvic wrote:
Nice shot of a sharp-shinned hawk....
I'll second that ID.
Jan 7, 2021 19:42:10 #
Jan 7, 2021 20:56:03 #
Well it is for sure a small Accipiter but I have a very tough time distinguishing between the sharp-shinned hawks from a Cooper's, especially without a look at the tail. Cooper's usually have a small crown (which I don't see) but sharp-shinned hawks usually don't have the brown nape separating the head from body? Any shot of the tail?
Jan 7, 2021 21:06:04 #
ronjay wrote:
Help can anyone ID this bird,Hawk,falcon,Kestrel about 12/14 inches long
Easy to confuse Sharpies and Coopers, but I vote for Cooper's on this one. For me the distinguishing factor is the neck - Sharpies have neck and head feathers that are similar in color. Cooper's have a light colored neck.
Jan 7, 2021 21:40:22 #
Jan 7, 2021 22:13:13 #
Looks like the Hawk that likes to sit on my feeder most mornings and watches me eat breakfast.
I was told it is a Cooper's
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I was told it is a Cooper's
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Jan 7, 2021 22:26:14 #
Jan 7, 2021 22:29:00 #
Jan 8, 2021 08:45:16 #
Thanks to Gene, Bill, and others for the Cooper ID. And I was so sure that was a great shot of a Sharp-shinned. I have a heck of a time ID'ing hawks and obviously am not making much progress telling a Cooper from a Sharpie. Gotta get back to my bird books.
Jan 8, 2021 09:33:30 #
Juy
Loc: Delaware
ronjay wrote:
Help can anyone ID this bird,Hawk,falcon,Kestrel about 12/14 inches long
A very nice looking Cooper's hawk
Jan 8, 2021 09:35:06 #
MadMikeOne wrote:
Thanks to Gene, Bill, and others for the Cooper ID. And I was so sure that was a great shot of a Sharp-shinned. I have a heck of a time ID'ing hawks and obviously am not making much progress telling a Cooper from a Sharpie. Gotta get back to my bird books.
Is a good photo, and likely the Cooper and Sharp-shinned are the most confused hawks, especially when young.
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