Taken through window with Panasonic DMC -FZ-1000 I think its the same one that stopped by on new
years day when he almost caught a female cardinal. she escaped through a evergreen tree.
Nice shot and beautiful bird. Yes, I think you ID this correctly. Good job. jak
Very nice ! .......thanks for sharing
Great shot. That window must be very clean.
Beautiful Bird! Thanks for posting. Could it also be a Sharpie Juvenile? They look almost identical except for size ...& shins.
Nice catch....love those hawks
Thanks for all the nice comments on the picture Coopers hawk Dick Duffy
Your photo subject is: Accipiter striatus, a Sharp-shinned hawk. And in this case it is a juvenile. Accipiter means 'to take or seize' which explains why it was trying to grab and eat your Cardinal for lunch. Stiatus means 'striped' as we can see from the photo. So, there you have it - an immature, striped little thief raiding your bird feeder.
The Cooper's is also an Accipter, and both birds are nearly identical in appearance, while the Sharp-shinned is smaller.
Very nice photo, BTW.
Serious Wildlife and Nature photographers should - to some degree - become lay wildlife biologists and botanists. We become better photographers when we study and become well acquainted with our subjects habits and habitat ... which usually means spending considerable amounts of time with the subject.
Dick Duffy wrote:
Taken through window with Panasonic DMC -FZ-1000 I think its the same one that stopped by on new
years day when he almost caught a female cardinal. she escaped through a evergreen tree.
Beautiful photograph and beautiful bird!! Thank you so much for sharing with us
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