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Nov 16, 2016 19:50:19   #
UXOEOD
 
Red Tail Hawk watching traffic.


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Nov 16, 2016 21:40:59   #
Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast
 
He sure is, and what a beautiful shot of a beautiful bird!!

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Nov 17, 2016 04:15:38   #
DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia
 
Nice one. Good shot.

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Nov 17, 2016 14:29:37   #
cfbudd Loc: Atlanta, Georgia
 
UXOEOD wrote:
Red Tail Hawk watching traffic.


I'm no expert, but do you believe it might be a Cooper's Hawk?

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/PHOTO/LARGE/coopers_hawk_1.jpg

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Nov 17, 2016 21:55:47   #
UXOEOD
 
cfbudd wrote:
I'm no expert, but do you believe it might be a Cooper's Hawk?

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/PHOTO/LARGE/coopers_hawk_1.jpg


Thank you for keeping me straight.

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Nov 17, 2016 22:32:17   #
Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast
 
cfbudd wrote:
I'm no expert, but do you believe it might be a Cooper's Hawk?

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/PHOTO/LARGE/coopers_hawk_1.jpg


No, it's definitely a Red-tailed. Coopers and Sharp-shinned hawks have barred tails.

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Nov 17, 2016 22:47:05   #
CathyAnn Loc: Apache Junction, AZ
 
Nice shot! He's majestic.

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Nov 17, 2016 22:53:41   #
cfbudd Loc: Atlanta, Georgia
 
Dixiegirl wrote:
No, it's definitely a Red-tailed. Coopers and Sharp-shinned hawks have barred tails.


Then this is a Coopers? http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-415011-1.html

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Nov 17, 2016 23:26:01   #
Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast
 
cfbudd wrote:


Yes. It looks like the same one that visits my feeders, but he's looking to dine on the birds there..not the seed or suet.

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