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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: greyowl51 on February 08, 2013, 04:27:29 PM

Title: Sharp-shinned Hawk in North Toronto
Post by: greyowl51 on February 08, 2013, 04:27:29 PM

As the snow blows outside we once again had a Sharp-shinned Hawk in our Toronto backyard on the hunt.  Not much action however given the weather.

Title: Re: Sharp-shinned Hawk in North Toronto
Post by: Rotarran on February 08, 2013, 05:39:52 PM

Where was this?  I've seen birds of prey around Steeles and Woodbine on several occasions though I was too far away to tell what they were.

Title: Re: Sharp-shinned Hawk in North Toronto
Post by: thouc on February 08, 2013, 06:05:12 PM

I think this is a juv. Cooper's Hawk. Head looks pretty big and tail is rounded.

/Thomas

Title: Re: Sharp-shinned Hawk in North Toronto
Post by: yep on February 09, 2013, 10:10:20 AM

I agree. Not definite, but this looks more Coopers than Sharp-shinned to me.

Title: Re: Sharp-shinned Hawk in North Toronto
Post by: cloaca on February 09, 2013, 02:55:55 PM

Looks like a pretty definite Cooper's Hawk to me.  In addition to Thomas' reasoning, note how thick those legs are.