Coopers ? Hawk
Feb 22, 2021 14:41:08 #
1FTR wrote:
Keeper of the pasture gate
What a stunning creature
Feb 22, 2021 19:39:15 #
I am not an expert, however, a friend in Cleveland captured this Coopers Hawk image in his back yard.
The attached description of North American Hawks may be helpful to distinguish the birds.
The attached description of North American Hawks may be helpful to distinguish the birds.
Feb 22, 2021 22:16:12 #
Would you please reshare the this and check the box to "Store Original " That way it can be made larger and more easily read.
Feb 22, 2021 22:36:15 #
It helpful but not definitive. As a 60+ year field birder (binocular) making a definitive call of Cooper's/ Sharp-shinned Hawk photograph can be iffy at best. Making a call in the field is a lot easier, it involved a lot of sensor inputs: size, shape, actions and many others. We used to call it jizz, the overall impression of the bird. Here in SE Arizona Cooper's Hawks are the common Accipiter that I see almost every day. Seeing a Sharp-shinned Hawk my first response would be that's not a Cooper's, it's time to pay attention.
Feb 24, 2021 14:33:26 #
1FTR wrote:
Keeper of the pasture gate
Wonderful shots! Could also be a Red-shouldered hawk. I say this because of the apparent distance from the lower jaw to the wing shoulder. Hard to say with just a few shots but greatest anyway. Thanx for sharing.
Mar 3, 2021 20:44:02 #
andiamo236 wrote:
I am not an expert, however, a friend in Cleveland captured this Coopers Hawk image in his back yard.
The attached description of North American Hawks may be helpful to distinguish the birds.
The attached description of North American Hawks may be helpful to distinguish the birds.
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