Accipiter
Mar 19, 2021 01:10:54 #
This is clearly a juvenile but I can't be certain from the visible field marks whether it is a Cooper's or Sharp-shinned Hawk. These two species look so similar. Photo was taken in the southern Willamette Valley of Oregon.
Mar 19, 2021 05:08:40 #
Mar 19, 2021 05:48:28 #
Mar 19, 2021 07:32:37 #
Mar 19, 2021 07:56:16 #
At this age the size is helpful to determine which. Its very round head and more proportional eyes suggest to me that it a Sharkshinned Hawk
Mar 19, 2021 08:13:05 #
joecastino1 wrote:
This is clearly a juvenile but I can't be certain from the visible field marks whether it is a Cooper's or Sharp-shinned Hawk. These two species look so similar. Photo was taken in the southern Willamette Valley of Oregon.
What a great shot of a beautiful denizen of the outdoors
Mar 19, 2021 16:51:12 #
Mar 20, 2021 06:18:43 #
joecastino1 wrote:
This is clearly a juvenile but I can't be certain from the visible field marks whether it is a Cooper's or Sharp-shinned Hawk. These two species look so similar. Photo was taken in the southern Willamette Valley of Oregon.
Mar 20, 2021 14:37:05 #
Mar 20, 2021 15:50:48 #
joecastino1 wrote:
This is clearly a juvenile but I can't be certain from the visible field marks whether it is a Cooper's or Sharp-shinned Hawk. These two species look so similar. Photo was taken in the southern Willamette Valley of Oregon.
What a fine capture
Mar 22, 2021 15:31:23 #
joecastino1 wrote:
This is clearly a juvenile but I can't be certain from the visible field marks whether it is a Cooper's or Sharp-shinned Hawk. These two species look so similar. Photo was taken in the southern Willamette Valley of Oregon.
Great capture! I think it is a Sharp-shinned Hawk because of the eye size in relation to the head, rounded head and relativly short neck. Thanx for sharing.
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