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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Andygod on February 21, 2013, 08:12:51 PM

Title: Sharp Shinned Hawk?
Post by: Andygod on February 21, 2013, 08:12:51 PM

Saw this guy down on Halls Road this morning, looks like a juvenile, but not really sure, can anybody confirm.

(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr25/VTX_Andygod/Birds/AIMG_8639_zps70b409fb.jpg)

Title: Re: Sharp Shinned Hawk?
Post by: thouc on February 21, 2013, 10:26:24 PM

I think it's a juvenile Cooper's Hawk. Rounded tail, fairly bulky body and lack of streaking on belly.

Title: Re: Sharp Shinned Hawk?
Post by: cloaca on February 21, 2013, 11:09:28 PM

While it isn't a definitive-plumaged adult, juvenile is a bit of a stretch.   It looks like an immature Cooper's Hawk.

Title: Re: Sharp Shinned Hawk?
Post by: Andygod on February 22, 2013, 07:45:03 AM

I think after all I have read I would have to agree that it is a juvenile Cooper's Hawk.  I would guess this bird was about 16-18 inches tall which would be far too big to be a sharp shinned hawk, I will have to go see if I can get more pictures.

Title: Re: Sharp Shinned Hawk?
Post by: cosmo3667 on February 22, 2013, 07:08:13 PM

impressive set of tail feathers though