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Feb 26, 2021 05:50:32   #
JimmyTB
 
at the feeders that morning.
Less than perfect pictures. My excuse is 60+ feet away through double pane window glass and a 10 year old Tamron 70-300. But the main reason is the photographer. This was taken Jan 2016 so hopefully I'm a little better now.
I believe it's a Cooper's Hawk but I'm sure there are many here who can confirm or correct.


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Feb 26, 2021 06:17:26   #
i080123
 
Great picture! Don’t be too hard on yourself 😀

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Feb 26, 2021 06:31:56   #
RustyM
 
Yes, it is a Cooper's Hawk. You can learn more at https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Coopers_Hawk/id.

And I agree with i080123. Great picture.

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Feb 26, 2021 06:35:50   #
JimmyTB
 
Thank you. Sometimes I am hard on myself but I am happy that I am making progress. I just have to start posting more to get more feedback to help my journey.

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Feb 26, 2021 06:38:32   #
JimmyTB
 
Thank you Rusty. I enjoy birds but am not always good at ID, especially hawks. But I think I drive my wife nuts because almost every time we drive somewhere I point out hawks along the way.

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Feb 26, 2021 06:48:15   #
RustyM
 
You're welcome. Hawks are cool. BTW, allaboutbirds, run by Cornell Labs, is a great sight for info on birds. They also have a bird ID app called Merlin, where you can enter characteristics of the bird you're seeing to ID it. (Not recommended for use while driving though.)

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Feb 26, 2021 06:56:03   #
JimmyTB
 
Good to know. I'll check it out

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Feb 26, 2021 07:50:20   #
i080123
 
Google Photos has info on birds. Thanks again for the pics!

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Feb 26, 2021 10:23:53   #
jederick Loc: Northern Utah
 
This is a terrific capture of a Cooper's hawk...how does he expect to capture anything that close to the feeder!!

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Feb 27, 2021 06:32:54   #
J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio
 
JimmyTB wrote:
at the feeders that morning.
Less than perfect pictures. My excuse is 60+ feet away through double pane window glass and a 10 year old Tamron 70-300. But the main reason is the photographer. This was taken Jan 2016 so hopefully I'm a little better now.
I believe it's a Cooper's Hawk but I'm sure there are many here who can confirm or correct.

Nice set Jimmy

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Feb 27, 2021 09:04:37   #
jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana
 
I like him, whoever he is.

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Feb 27, 2021 16:01:55   #
Bubalola Loc: Big Apple, NY
 
JimmyTB wrote:
at the feeders that morning.
Less than perfect pictures. My excuse is 60+ feet away through double pane window glass and a 10 year old Tamron 70-300. But the main reason is the photographer. This was taken Jan 2016 so hopefully I'm a little better now.
I believe it's a Cooper's Hawk but I'm sure there are many here who can confirm or correct.



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