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« on: 03-Apr-14, 06:25:19 AM »

Cooper's hawk, right?

 

edit to say...juvie Cooper's hawk...
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« Reply #1 on: 03-Apr-14, 06:33:40 AM »

  I had one too the other day! I don't know my hawks yet!
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« Reply #2 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

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...
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« Reply #3 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
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« Reply #4 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

Thanks...that's a definite possibility too. I couldn't see anything of the front so I have no clue there.
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« Reply #5 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

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
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« Reply #6 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

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.
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