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Title: Bird ID Needed Post by: patsy6 on 16-Nov-14, 04:31:03 PM Hi all. I need your help. My niece saw this bird in her backyard in Nashville today, and I'd like to help her identify it. Could it be a merlin? And perhaps a juvie?
Title: Re: Bird ID Needed Post by: patsy6 on 16-Nov-14, 08:20:44 PM My niece's neighbor says its a juvenile coopers hawk. So, coopers hawk or merlin?
Title: Re: Bird ID Needed Post by: Kris G. on 16-Nov-14, 08:49:02 PM Maybe a juvenile Sharp Shinned Hawk?
Title: Re: Bird ID Needed Post by: Carol P. on 16-Nov-14, 08:51:41 PM Wish the "face" was clearer. Hard to tell.
Title: Re: Bird ID Needed Post by: PatriciaRose on 16-Nov-14, 11:45:47 PM Nice looking bird!
Title: Re: Bird ID Needed Post by: NoraH on 17-Nov-14, 01:30:28 AM Sure had the long tail like a coop or sharp. Any idea on the size of the pot it's perched on?
Title: Re: Bird ID Needed Post by: MAK on 17-Nov-14, 05:53:54 AM I say hawk. :hawk:
Title: Re: Bird ID Needed Post by: Kris G. on 17-Nov-14, 08:21:41 AM I was going by the shorter tail, thin legs and barring that goes closer to the legs which is indicative of a sharp shinned vs Coop.
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