Even though I have barely been shooting lately, so I feel bad making a comment on the page, are you sure (EricPvpi2) that it's not a juvenile Cooper's Hawk? The long yellow legs and lightly streaked breast are a dead give-away, not to mention the prey item. Nice shot either way!
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It could be and I appreciate the feedback. I am not sure I have heard about Cooper's Hawk. I know we have Red Tailed in the area, so I was looking at various pictures to verify. It looked like some pictures I viewed, but not others. But definitely real close to what I see for Cooper's Hawk. Thanks for helping identify!Originally Posted by dsiegel5151
They come by the house every once in a while, but this one hung out for a while with his catch, really neat to see.
Thanks!
Eric
It is tough to tell the Sharp Shinned from the Coopers but the Sharp Shinned is smaller and doesn't usually have the gray banding on the tail as prominently as the Coopers.....I think your pic may well be a Sharp Shinned Hawk....they love to eat birds too.
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