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Hawk ID requested
Apr 12, 2018 09:19:05 #
This guy was in my yard this morning and I think he's a cooper's hawk. I see many red tailed hawks but this is the first time I've seen this one. I also saw a wild turkey this morning and I've never seen one near my yard yet, but have seen them in wooded parts of FL.
Apr 12, 2018 09:22:26 #
Apr 12, 2018 09:24:46 #
Agree with PRETENDER, looks amazingly similar to a Peregrine Falcon
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Apr 12, 2018 09:38:01 #
Apr 12, 2018 09:40:53 #
PRETENDER wrote:
Looks like Peregrine Falcon to me?
I don't think it's a peregrine because I'm looking at a peregrine picture and they have much more leg feathers and different eye color.
Apr 12, 2018 09:47:36 #
Apr 12, 2018 09:53:26 #
deepdiverv
Loc: arizona
It could be a Sharp-shinned but can't see the tail at the right angle for a positive ID but it is one or the other (Cooper's) It's not a falcon of any type.
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Apr 12, 2018 09:56:52 #
PRETENDER wrote:
Actually my reference says it is a Sharp Shinned Hawk.
Yes, I'm looking at the Audubon guide and the sharp shinned and coopers look identical to me, so I'm sure it's one or the other. According to the guide, both are in FL.
Apr 12, 2018 10:01:22 #
Could be a Sharp-shinned or Cooper's Hawk. Cooper's Hawk is much larger - 14-20" vs 10-14" for a Sharp-shinned. It's not a falcon.
Apr 12, 2018 10:32:12 #
Cooper’s and Sharp-shinned are very similar. The pattern on the underside of the tail would define.
Apr 12, 2018 12:09:35 #
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Apr 12, 2018 20:38:20 #
deepdiverv wrote:
It's a Coopers hawk .Its not a Peregrine
The Coopers Hawks around Southern California I see do not have the blue coloration.
Apr 12, 2018 22:44:42 #
deepdiverv
Loc: arizona
Mature Cooper's have a slate gray back,dark red eyes,juvenile birds have brown backs and yellow eyes.
Apr 13, 2018 06:40:30 #
Apr 13, 2018 06:55:16 #
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