Hi all
Quite a few responses for this ID challenge. ID is Cooper's Hawk for these
various reasons in addition to what Caleb provided:
- Eye further forward towards the beak on the head/profile, vs. in the
middle on a Sharp-shinned Hawk
- Eye overall smaller than the beak, vs. the same
Hi, Gary!
Accipiters have always challenged me, but I'm pretty sure that your
photographed bird is an adult Cooper's Hawk. My first impression was
Cooper's, and I realized why: it shows some of that "capped" appearance and
squarish head shape that makes it look a bit "bulkier" unlike the more
