Hi all, I'm a rare lurker here. Time to post something. I live in South Minneapolis and just spotted a hawk outside my house eating something red and bloody in the tree. A few feet away was a smaller version that would hop on the back of the larger one and try to get some food, then hop back to the branch.
I grabbed my Peterson field guide and was able to narrow it down to either Sharp-Shinned Hawk or a Cooper's Hawk. The tail looked rounded but I'm not sure (being a neophyte). Has any one else seen this in South Minneapolis and can someone help identify this beautiful species? Regards, Rob.
