What type of Hawk is this?
May 23, 2013 22:19:18 #
This Hawk stopped by my house in Portland Oregon. He stayed long enough for me to get quite a few pictures of him through my kitchen window. Any help on what type would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Larry
Thanks,
Larry
May 23, 2013 22:20:36 #
May 23, 2013 22:37:38 #
I am leaning towards Sharp-shinned hawk.
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Sharp-shinned_Hawk/id
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Coopers_Hawk/id
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/AboutBirdsandFeeding/accipiterIDtable.htm
http://www.bing.com/search?q=cooper's+hawk+vs+sharp+shinned+hawk&form=OSDSRC
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Sharp-shinned_Hawk/id
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Coopers_Hawk/id
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/AboutBirdsandFeeding/accipiterIDtable.htm
http://www.bing.com/search?q=cooper's+hawk+vs+sharp+shinned+hawk&form=OSDSRC
May 23, 2013 22:53:54 #
What a neat sight out the window! Could you tell what (who) it had its eye on?
May 24, 2013 09:36:57 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
What a neat sight out the window! Could you tell what (who) it had its eye on?
Actually he was just thirsty. He took quite a few drinks out of the puddle.
Larry
May 24, 2013 10:38:54 #
GH2man wrote:
This Hawk stopped by my house in Portland Oregon. He stayed long enough for me to get quite a few pictures of him through my kitchen window. Any help on what type would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Larry
Thanks,
Larry
since these two types of hawk are nearly the same except for size, it could be either without a reference point for size. At least thats what I think, for what little thats worth.
May 24, 2013 20:03:08 #
JohnM wrote:
since these two types of hawk are nearly the same except for size, it could be either without a reference point for size. At least thats what I think, for what little thats worth.
That's a valid point and in most cases you can't tell from a single image, It's the rounded outer edge of the tail in the second picture and the thickness of the legs that leads me to believe it's a Cooper's.
May 24, 2013 20:17:42 #
Joe F.N. wrote:
That's a valid point and in most cases you can't tell from a single image, It's the rounded outer edge of the tail in the second picture and the thickness of the legs that leads me to believe it's a Cooper's.
I agree with Cooper with a rounded tail. The sharpie has a squared tail.
May 26, 2013 22:01:06 #
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