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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: ravynne40 on April 04, 2010, 04:41:21 PM

Title: Sharp Shinned or Coopers?
Post by: ravynne40 on April 04, 2010, 04:41:21 PM

hi there
can anyone please ID this hawk for me? Thanks

Irene
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2775/4490981742_19d4403870_o.jpg)

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2695/4490981616_c3a4945875_o.jpg)

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Post by: Cody on April 04, 2010, 05:56:46 PM

I would say that it is a Sharpie.

The Sharp Shinned Hawks have a Flap-Flap-Flap-Glide flightline, while Coopers Hawks are more direct in there flightline and have a bigger head.

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Post by: ravynne40 on April 04, 2010, 08:58:50 PM

Thanks Cody, sometimes I'm just not sure, given the bright sunny day we had today. Light plays a lot of tricks on feathers and the eye.

I think also a cooper's head is darker? Is this right?

Irene

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Post by: Cody on April 04, 2010, 09:29:46 PM

Yes, I believe the head is darker.