Coooper's Hawk
May 11, 2023 15:51:45 #
bcheary wrote:
Caught this fellow eyeing the bird feeder waiting for prey this morning.
Shot with Samsung 22S+
Shot with Samsung 22S+
Nice!
May 11, 2023 16:58:49 #
BushDog wrote:
Very nice! I love seeing birds of prey. You captured its regal, stoic look. It posed nicely for you.
One point though … and not meant as a criticism in any way. This doesn’t look like a Cooper’s Hawk to me. It has the speckled wing feathers instead of the Cooper’s Hawk’s more solid coloring. Also, it’s missing the extra-long tail feathers of a Cooper’s Hawk. If you (bcheary) like, I can post a photo of a Cooper’s Hawk I came across on a recent hike near my house.
One point though … and not meant as a criticism in any way. This doesn’t look like a Cooper’s Hawk to me. It has the speckled wing feathers instead of the Cooper’s Hawk’s more solid coloring. Also, it’s missing the extra-long tail feathers of a Cooper’s Hawk. If you (bcheary) like, I can post a photo of a Cooper’s Hawk I came across on a recent hike near my house.
The only other hawks we get around here are the red shouldered hawk which are a lot bigger. This one that KI shot I believe is a youngster and not full developed. Thanks for the comments and yes send me a photo of yours.
May 11, 2023 16:59:34 #
May 11, 2023 17:51:48 #
BushDog
Loc: San Antonio, TX
bcheary wrote:
The only other hawks we get around here are the red shouldered hawk which are a lot bigger. This one that KI shot I believe is a youngster and not full developed. Thanks for the comments and yes send me a photo of yours.
My guess is that your hawk photo is of a red shouldered hawk. We have a lot of those around my house here in San Antonio too. It’s hard to know for sure if yours is without seeing the topside of his wings to show the reddish portion. The chest of both the RSH and the Cooper’s look the same … at least to me.
Here’s the Cooper’s Hawk I got a few weeks ago.
May 11, 2023 19:12:31 #
BushDog wrote:
My guess is that your hawk photo is of a red shouldered hawk. We have a lot of those around my house here in San Antonio too. It’s hard to know for sure if yours is without seeing the topside of his wings to show the reddish portion. The chest of both the RSH and the Cooper’s look the same … at least to me.
Here’s the Cooper’s Hawk I got a few weeks ago.
Here’s the Cooper’s Hawk I got a few weeks ago.
I beg to differ. I believe that mine is a juvenile Cooper's.
May 11, 2023 19:20:10 #
May 11, 2023 19:48:37 #
BushDog
Loc: San Antonio, TX
bcheary wrote:
I beg to differ. I believe that mine is a juvenile Cooper's.
Your bird, your call 👍🏽😄
By the way, I for one (among many others) sure enjoy the frequent humor you post.
May 11, 2023 20:05:15 #
BushDog wrote:
Your bird, your call 👍🏽😄
By the way, I for one (among many others) sure enjoy the frequent humor you post.
By the way, I for one (among many others) sure enjoy the frequent humor you post.
Thanks mate!
May 11, 2023 20:07:09 #
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May 12, 2023 10:27:51 #
May 12, 2023 15:16:51 #
bcheary wrote:
Caught this fellow eyeing the bird feeder waiting for prey this morning.
Shot with Samsung 22S+
Shot with Samsung 22S+
Gorgeous bird, BCheary!
May 12, 2023 17:28:23 #
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