CLOSED: Sharp-shinned Hawk?

(Zone 1)

I got a picture of a hawk in the backyard a few minutes ago ... I have so much trouble trying to compare my photo's to ones in my bird book for identifying. Can anyone tell if this is a Sharp-shinned Hawk? I couldn't detect the roundish looking tail of a Cooper's Hawk nor any red patch on the wing/shoulder of the Red-shouldered Hawk, so I'm thinking maybe a Sharp-shinned? I'm also wondering if it's a juvenile because there were many small songbirds around when it flew in, but it didn't catch anything, LOL.

A second photo will follow ...

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(Zone 1)

Another

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Sandusky, OH

Immature Cooper's Hawk....note... Sharp-shinned legs are very thin as compared to Cooper's which are thicker and yellow in color.

(Zone 1)

Thanks so much Burd!

Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a)

Ditto to juv Cooper's; also note the stout bill, and the neat tear-drop streaks on the flanks (juv Sharp-shinneds are 'messier' there).

Resin

(Zone 1)

Thanks for the confirmation Resin! I need to write all this down to keep it straight, I can never remember the differences, LOL.

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