photogeneralist Loc: Lopez Island Washington State

We seem to be unanimous in our disagreement!

Bill_de Loc: US

Nice shots Bernie. Couldn't help with the id beyond Hawk.

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ithoughtofthisfirst

I'm going to take an unusual position and completely disagree with myself. I first ID'd this bird looking at it on my phone. Now looking at it better on my PC, I believe it is a red-shouldered hawk. The tail is way too short to be an accipiter (sharp-shinned or Cooper's). Note how far down the tail the wings reach. Accipiter tails would be longer and red-shouldered are buteos known for their longish tails. The black and white tail bands also point to red-shouldered. SS or C would have gray and black with a white terminal band. You can also just make out the black and white checkered pattern on the wings which also points to red-shouldered.
Sorry for the initial misidentification.

newtoyou Loc: Eastport

The cross eyed Barbra Streisand look seem to fit sharpshin, too.
A male sharpshin is still my ID.

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Yes, a Red-shouldered Hawk.
To reiterate my point, context is the part of the ID process that is missing from photographs. I can't count the number of times I have changed my ID when a bird calls, flies or I am simply able to move around and get a different view. Missed calls are no big thing. If you had taken the shot and seen the birds' behavior in the field your mind, or mine, would have kind of said Red-shouldered Hawk and gone on to the next issue.