Our neighborhood raptor
Apr 14, 2022 13:43:09 #
A couple of weeks ago I spotted the silhouette of a small raptor in a neighbor's tree. This morning I got a better look at him or her. It is either a Sharp-shinned Hawk or a really small Cooper's Hawk. Look close & you can spot some blood on his front. This morning's hunt was apparently successful.
Apr 14, 2022 13:58:41 #
Rusty Lens wrote:
A couple of weeks ago I spotted the silhouette of a small raptor in a neighbor's tree. This morning I got a better look at him or her. It is either a Sharp-shinned Hawk or a really small Cooper's Hawk. Look close & you can spot some blood on his front. This morning's hunt was apparently successful.
Where are these shots from? What kind of habitat? The grey back and wings along with the long tail says Goshawk to me. I remember when I was wrong once, I still hate to think of it!!
Apr 14, 2022 14:35:28 #
Rusty Lens wrote:
A couple of weeks ago I spotted the silhouette of a small raptor in a neighbor's tree. This morning I got a better look at him or her. It is either a Sharp-shinned Hawk or a really small Cooper's Hawk. Look close & you can spot some blood on his front. This morning's hunt was apparently successful.
Great set. Thanx for sharing!
Apr 14, 2022 14:40:36 #
Apr 14, 2022 14:41:58 #
Looks like a Goshawk to me also.
I remember when I was wrong. I'm getting more wrong answers than right ones so the wrong ones are easy to remember, it's the right ones that are getting harder to remember
I remember when I was wrong. I'm getting more wrong answers than right ones so the wrong ones are easy to remember, it's the right ones that are getting harder to remember
Apr 14, 2022 15:30:13 #
The Northern Goshawk has white streak over it's eyes, dark grey cheeks and tends toward grey markings on the front. They are a large, lean Raptor 20 to 26 inches tall. This guy was maybe 12 to 14 inches at the most. The photo was taken in my subdivision in my neighbors maple tree. We are about 30 miles Northeast of Detroit, MI.
Apr 14, 2022 16:44:16 #
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Apr 15, 2022 05:42:09 #
Rusty Lens wrote:
A couple of weeks ago I spotted the silhouette of a small raptor in a neighbor's tree. This morning I got a better look at him or her. It is either a Sharp-shinned Hawk or a really small Cooper's Hawk. Look close & you can spot some blood on his front. This morning's hunt was apparently successful.
Nice shots
Apr 15, 2022 06:48:46 #
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Apr 15, 2022 08:57:21 #
Good catch! I've no idea what kind it is. Are you up around Sarnia?
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