Red-shouldered? Sharp-shinned? What is it?
Hack
CLOSED: What kind of Hawk?
Another look.
Hack
After further research, I'm thinking it is a Sharp-shinned Hawk.
Hack
Hi Hack, Do you have any other photos of the lower half of the body?
Cooper's - note the tail feathers are not all the same length, also large claws.
Resin
^_^ I was going to "guess" Cooper's Hawk even before enlarging the first photo because it looks like one that someone here identified for me a few months ago! Maybe I am getting better at this! ^_^
Congrats!
The difference between the two is that today's pic is an adult, the few months ago pic is an immature
Resin
Quote from pelletory :
Hi Hack, Do you have any other photos of the lower half of the body?
No, pelle, I was in my car and it was on a telephone line. It never showed me its back.
hack
Thanks Resin. Cooper's never crossed my mind. I don't see enough Hawks to tell them apart.
Hack
Quote from Resin :
Cooper's - note the tail feathers are not all the same length, also large claws.
Resin
Agree with Resin...tail and claws seem to be easiest for an Id, when they present themselves.
Thanks, Burd. I am not comfortable ID'ing hawks, don't see enough of them.
Hack
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