Coopers Hawk ? Looking for lunch
Feb 17, 2019 17:58:03 #
Taken through window with Panasonic DMC -FZ-1000 I think its the same one that stopped by on new
years day when he almost caught a female cardinal. she escaped through a evergreen tree.
years day when he almost caught a female cardinal. she escaped through a evergreen tree.
Feb 17, 2019 18:09:02 #
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Feb 18, 2019 10:00:25 #
Beautiful Bird! Thanks for posting. Could it also be a Sharpie Juvenile? They look almost identical except for size ...& shins.
Feb 18, 2019 10:09:04 #
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Feb 18, 2019 23:45:54 #
billbarcus
Loc: IPNW
Your photo subject is: Accipiter striatus, a Sharp-shinned hawk. And in this case it is a juvenile. Accipiter means 'to take or seize' which explains why it was trying to grab and eat your Cardinal for lunch. Stiatus means 'striped' as we can see from the photo. So, there you have it - an immature, striped little thief raiding your bird feeder.
The Cooper's is also an Accipter, and both birds are nearly identical in appearance, while the Sharp-shinned is smaller.
Very nice photo, BTW.
The Cooper's is also an Accipter, and both birds are nearly identical in appearance, while the Sharp-shinned is smaller.
Very nice photo, BTW.
Feb 19, 2019 00:01:38 #
billbarcus
Loc: IPNW
Serious Wildlife and Nature photographers should - to some degree - become lay wildlife biologists and botanists. We become better photographers when we study and become well acquainted with our subjects habits and habitat ... which usually means spending considerable amounts of time with the subject. 
Feb 19, 2019 08:52:27 #
Dick Duffy wrote:
Taken through window with Panasonic DMC -FZ-1000 I think its the same one that stopped by on new
years day when he almost caught a female cardinal. she escaped through a evergreen tree.
years day when he almost caught a female cardinal. she escaped through a evergreen tree.
Beautiful photograph and beautiful bird!! Thank you so much for sharing with us
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