Hi all Quite a few responses for this ID challenge. ID is Cooper's Hawk for these various reasons in addition to what Caleb provided:
- Eye further forward towards the beak on the head/profile, vs. in the middle on a Sharp-shinned Hawk - Eye overall smaller than the beak, vs. the same size as the beak of a Sharp-shinned Hawk - Cooper’s (long tail in respect to the body) — maybe a male - Long tail with much shorter outer tail feathers Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/ <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGKaUE-huUXrUIuSfZXvs48iboe2A> On Monday, March 30, 2020 at 6:49:27 PM UTC-6, Caleb A wrote: > > Hi, Gary! > Accipiters have always challenged me, but I'm pretty sure that your > photographed bird is an adult Cooper's Hawk. My first impression was > Cooper's, and I realized why: it shows some of that "capped" appearance and > squarish head shape that makes it look a bit "bulkier" unlike the more > "cute" Sharp-shinned Hawk. It's tail is rounded off, which I'm pretty sure > is the mark for Cooper's as well (Sharp-shinned would be flatter, I > believe). That's a very nice photo! > That's my nickel and dime at least. > *The birds are happy, and so am I* > *~Caleb Alons* > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/6ba409df-e173-4442-939d-6426e83fc897%40googlegroups.com.
