Bird ID Needed

[patsy6]

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?

[patsy6]

My niece's neighbor says its a juvenile coopers hawk.  So, coopers hawk or merlin?

[Kris G.]

Maybe a juvenile Sharp Shinned Hawk?

[Carol P.]

Wish the "face" was clearer.  Hard to tell.

[PatriciaRose]

Nice looking bird!

[NoraH]

Sure had the long tail like a coop or sharp.  Any idea on the size of the pot it's perched on?

[MAK]

I say hawk.  

[Kris G.]

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.