Hawk ID Please
Apr 2, 2018 11:07:45 #
Taken during this morning's snow fall and through a storm door and exterior door window. Cropped only.
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Apr 2, 2018 12:04:02 #
With that dark, flat head, I'm thinking Cooper's Hawk.
Could be wrong, have been before and will be again :)
Could be wrong, have been before and will be again :)
Apr 2, 2018 12:17:27 #
rwilson1942 wrote:
With that dark, flat head, I'm thinking Cooper's Hawk.
Could be wrong, have been before and will be again :)
Could be wrong, have been before and will be again :)
I tend to agree. The breast & back color are appropriate for an adult & eye colors are all over the page. But I may be mistaken also.
Apr 2, 2018 12:21:11 #
Thanks folks. Still looking but we're also thinking Cooper's Hawk with an outside shot at Sharp-Shimmed Hawk. Working with the books and laptop.
Apr 2, 2018 12:40:03 #
DaveO wrote:
Thanks folks. Still looking but we're also thinking Cooper's Hawk with an outside shot at Sharp-Shimmed Hawk. Working with the books and laptop.
That's also a good possibility. Our nat Geo guide says the Sharp has a squared tail, too bad you can't tell because of the snow. Also says the neck is shorter than the Cooper's. Perhaps you have the same book. Regardless, thanks. I enjoy trying to ID critters so appreciate the excuse.
Apr 2, 2018 12:52:26 #
pesfls wrote:
That's also a good possibility. Our nat Geo guide says the Sharp has a squared tail, too bad you can't tell because of the snow. Also says the neck is shorter than the Cooper's. Perhaps you have the same book. Regardless, thanks. I enjoy trying to ID critters so appreciate the excuse.
Thank you very much! We went through our pics again and can't see the end of the tail. We'll keep watching!
Apr 3, 2018 10:17:12 #
I would say a Sharp Shinned, I just photographed one in the past two weeks. They would be twins.
Apr 3, 2018 12:30:21 #
dikh123 wrote:
I would say a Sharp Shinned, I just photographed one in the past two weeks. They would be twins.
Thank you for your input. We never got a good look at the tail with the snow covering the end. After much research, we think we have a Coopers Hawk. The Sharp Shinned are typically smaller with a flatter head and eyes farther from the beak. One good source that seems to fit our bird is this reference, which we found last evening along with a ton of others: http://www.birdwatching-bliss.com/coopers-hawk-sharp-shinned-hawk-id.html
Apr 3, 2018 12:35:03 #
Apr 3, 2018 12:47:47 #
angler wrote:
Good shots DaveO.
Thank you for commenting, but shooting through the windows of two doors left something to be desired! They are typically skittish and I didn't want to scare it.
Apr 3, 2018 19:03:17 #
I also will go with the sharped shinned hawk. Sometimes wrong but never in doubt.
Apr 3, 2018 19:18:15 #
Apr 3, 2018 19:18:41 #
Hal81 wrote:
I also will go with the sharped shinned hawk. Sometimes wrong but never in doubt.
Thank you for weighing in! Pretty sure my guy matches up with the Coopers Hawk and I'm hoping for another look!
http://www.birdwatching-bliss.com/coopers-hawk-sharp-shinned-hawk-id.html
http://feederwatch.org/learn/tricky-bird-ids/coopers-hawk-and-sharp-shinned-hawk/
Mar 11, 2019 12:02:41 #
DaveO wrote:
Taken during this morning's snow fall and through a storm door and exterior door window. Cropped only.
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