Title: Bird ID help please
Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 03-Apr-14, 06:25:19 AM
Cooper's hawk, right?
edit to say...juvie Cooper's hawk...
edit to say...juvie Cooper's hawk...
Title: Re: Bird ID help please
Post by: Donna on 03-Apr-14, 06:33:40 AM
I had one too the other day! I don't know my hawks yet!Title: Re: Bird ID help please
Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 03-Apr-14, 07:28:46 AM
I had one too the other day! I don't know my hawks yet!I usually use this link to check the field marks for adults...
http://static.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/AboutBirdsandFeeding/accipiterIDtable.htm (http://static.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/AboutBirdsandFeeding/accipiterIDtable.htm)
Can't see enough of yours to guess.
The juvies are tougher. And on mine the eyes are darker than I would expect in a very young coop...that's why I'm questioning it. It is about the right size...
Title: Re: Bird ID help please
Post by: DebInTexas on 03-Apr-14, 05:15:41 PM
Looks like a Red-shouldered hawk to me. http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/red-shouldered_hawk/id (http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/red-shouldered_hawk/id)
Title: Re: Bird ID help please
Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 03-Apr-14, 06:35:06 PM
Looks like a Red-shouldered hawk to me. http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/red-shouldered_hawk/id (http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/red-shouldered_hawk/id)
Thanks...that's a definite possibility too. I couldn't see anything of the front so I have no clue there.
Title: Re: Bird ID help please
Post by: MAK on 03-Apr-14, 07:32:16 PM
Looks like a Red-shouldered hawk to me. http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/red-shouldered_hawk/id (http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/red-shouldered_hawk/id)
Thanks...that's a definite possibility too. I couldn't see anything of the front so I have no clue there.
I agree-Red-shouldered. :hawk:
Title: Re: Bird ID help please
Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 03-Apr-14, 09:29:19 PM
Looks like a Red-shouldered hawk to me. http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/red-shouldered_hawk/id (http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/red-shouldered_hawk/id)
Thanks...that's a definite possibility too. I couldn't see anything of the front so I have no clue there.
I agree-Red-shouldered. :hawk:
Thanks guys! Ann B in Toronto concurs. I guess I need to add red-shoulder to my list of usual suspects.