imagemeister wrote:
It is a great Hawk shot ! - but it is NOT a Red Shouldered ...... definitely a juvie - most likely Coopers ....IMO.
This is a juvenile hawk. The arrow shaped markings on the breast and the white on the coverts and the back are consistent with a Red-shouldered Hawk. Juvenile Cooper's Hawks have very, very little white on the coverts, and they have fine streaking on the breast. Also, the tail is too short for a Coop.
Great shot of a Red-shouldered Hawk!
Sylvias
Loc: North Yorkshire England
Excellent shots Jerry, the hawk is beautiful.
DickC
Loc: NE Washington state
Both are great captures, thanks for posting!!
If you want to reply, then
register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.