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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: angelicque on April 06, 2010, 05:58:35 AM

Title: Sharp Shinned Hawk
Post by: angelicque on April 06, 2010, 05:58:35 AM

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/angelicque/e9487d31.jpg)

not the greatest quality - poor sunlight.
he was handsome, though :)

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Post by: Scott on April 06, 2010, 01:28:04 PM

He's posing nicely for you, great shot.  I'm certainly no expert but the rounded tail, barrel chest and big head make me want to call this a Coopers.

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Post by: Photoman on April 06, 2010, 06:23:21 PM

Sitting so proudly.........I am King (or Queen), very nice photo. I'm no pro as well, but seems to be to large for a sharp shinned. I may be wrong too.

Clemens 8)

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Post by: Cody on April 06, 2010, 08:25:24 PM

Nice picture, but I would say that this is a Coop, because of the larger and much darker head.

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Post by: angelicque on April 06, 2010, 08:51:34 PM

i'll admit, i am also not a hawk expert - i was going by a small handbook i had, which didn't list cooper's hawks for the GTA region!
but after looking it up, you guys are right :)