Please identify this big bird (Page 6): Based on the last shot, I'd guess young Cooper's... but then maybe or not, but I do think it's one of the two?

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Nov 18, 2019 01:12:10 #

niteman3d Loc: South Central Pennsylvania, USA

Based on the last shot, I'd guess young Cooper's... but then maybe or not, but I do think it's one of the two?
https://www.thespruce.com/coopers-hawk-or-sharp-shinned-hawk-id-387334

Here's a good video to confuse us even more:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nImdXWOznRI

(I see no eyebrow?)

Nov 18, 2019 04:00:28 #

flathead27ford Loc: Colorado, North of Greeley

Very cool!

Nov 18, 2019 04:35:31 #

Davethehiker Loc: South West Pennsylvania

Dziadzi wrote:

Send us some other birds that you want identified, Dave ;)

ROFLMAO

Nov 18, 2019 07:38:28 #

CanonShot Loc: Lancaster County, PA

Davethehiker wrote:

It crashed into my house early today and wondered ... (show quote)

Dave, your question pops up many times with the immature versions of a Cooper's Hawk and a Sharp-shinned Hawk. Thus, the "tail configuration, tiny head and beak", in comparison, make this a definite IMMATURE Sharp-shinned Hawk.

Nov 18, 2019 10:23:55 #

Davethehiker Loc: South West Pennsylvania

I looked back at many good photos I have of it's face. I can see nothing that looks like a white eyebrow.

Nov 18, 2019 12:33:01 #

davidl43

Davethehiker wrote:

I took this photo moments before it regained it's wits and flew away.

These hawks are common in Colorado and often run into windows chasing smaller birds.

My best suggestion is a Sharp=shinned hawk. A red tail is considerably larger than this hawk appears.

Nov 18, 2019 13:31:14 #