I think a Sharp-shinned Hawk would be not just naive but really stupid to go after prey as large as a Gray Squirrel. So I looked closely at your photos. They have fine (not coarse) brown streaking below, and even though the tail of the perched bird appears square, you can see all the ends of the tail feathers such that each successively outer pair is significantly shorter. That tail when spread would look quite bowed out in the middle. I think you've got Cooper's Hawks.
--Dave Nutter
On Jul 19, 2014, at 01:26 PM, Richard Maxwell <rwm...@gmail.com> wrote:
We have had 4 juvenile sharp-shinned hawks frequenting our yard for several days now. We had an identified nest a couple years ago that also had four offspring. No awareness of the nest this year. I have gotten many nice pictures. This morning they were trying to figure out how to catcha squirrel, unsuccessfully so far. We are close to the lab at 34 Turkey Hill Rd. and would welcome anyone interested. Max and Eileen--Cayugabirds-L List Info:Archives:Please submit your observations to eBird!--
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