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Jan 17, 2018 16:59:58   #
Lemon Drop Kid Loc: Greeley, CO
 
This fellow stopped by for a drink from our bird bath. Checked with Peterson's Field Guide to Birds and the nearest I could come to a match was a Gray Hawk, but not at all sure. Picture was taken with a Panasonic FZ200 "bridge" camera.


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Jan 17, 2018 17:05:55   #
photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA
 
Lemon Drop Kid wrote:
This fellow stopped by for a drink from our bird bath. Checked with Peterson's Field Guide to Birds and the nearest I could come to a match was a Gray Hawk, but not at all sure. Picture was taken with a Panasonic FZ200 "bridge" camera.


Good image.

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Jan 17, 2018 19:24:35   #
Fred Harwood Loc: Sheffield, Mass.
 
Perhaps a Cooper's? Gray hawks would be well south of your area?

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Jan 17, 2018 21:01:55   #
Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida
 
Excellent capture!

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Jan 18, 2018 06:14:48   #
tcthome Loc: NJ
 
I'm no expert but , nice pic!

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Jan 18, 2018 06:15:48   #
angler Loc: StHelens England
 
Excellent shot.

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Jan 18, 2018 06:45:41   #
lapin photographer Loc: Bay Shore,NY
 
Fairly certain it’s a Coopers Hawk

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Jan 18, 2018 07:18:10   #
Blaster34 Loc: Florida Treasure Coast
 
Cooper's Hawk or possible a juvenile Sharp Shinned Hawk....nice photo

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Jan 18, 2018 08:18:10   #
Bultaco Loc: Aiken, SC
 
I have no idea what it is but, it's a great shot.

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Jan 18, 2018 09:38:34   #
RickL Loc: Vail, Az
 
Lemon Drop Kid wrote:
This fellow stopped by for a drink from our bird bath. Checked with Peterson's Field Guide to Birds and the nearest I could come to a match was a Gray Hawk, but not at all sure. Picture was taken with a Panasonic FZ200 "bridge" camera.


Looks like a Sharp Shinned Hawk. The stripped tail and wing design are a dead give away.

We get them, Coopers, and Harris in our yard poaching our feeders

A Cooper s Hawk chased down a five yesterday


Rick

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Jan 18, 2018 10:56:14   #
Lemon Drop Kid Loc: Greeley, CO
 
Thanks everybody for your kind remarks!

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Jan 18, 2018 11:05:57   #
shangyrhee Loc: Nashville TN to Sacramento CA
 
Nice Capture !!! Shang

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Jan 18, 2018 11:55:30   #
Dick Byers
 
The long square tail indicates a sharp-shinned Hawk. The orange eye makes it an adult bird, which would be all gray if it were a gray hawk. I'm not 100% certain as I see no trace of the barred chest at the edge. Too bad you didn't get a frontal view.

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Jan 18, 2018 12:47:48   #
Lemon Drop Kid Loc: Greeley, CO
 
Thanks Dick. Yeah, I told him to turn around, but he just sat there!

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Jan 18, 2018 13:31:17   #
merrytexan Loc: georgia
 
Lemon Drop Kid wrote:
This fellow stopped by for a drink from our bird bath. Checked with Peterson's Field Guide to Birds and the nearest I could come to a match was a Gray Hawk, but not at all sure. Picture was taken with a Panasonic FZ200 "bridge" camera.


good shot, ldk. i have never seen a hawk on any of our birdbaths.

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