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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: JW Mills on January 25, 2011, 09:57:35 PM

Title: Cooper's Hawk (not Sharpie)
Post by: JW Mills on January 25, 2011, 09:57:35 PM

At  James Gardens
I believe this is the same bird that Rob (Rob'in'To) posted  pics of. (This turned out to be a Coopers while Rob's was a Sharpie)

The hawk remained on the same branch for a few minutes and I was able to take photos from 3 sides.
 
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u225/zed37/Birds%20of%20Prey/Sh006bb01.jpg)
 
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u225/zed37/Birds%20of%20Prey/Sh010b02.jpg)
 
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u225/zed37/Birds%20of%20Prey/Sh016b03.jpg)

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Post by: Luv2Bird on January 25, 2011, 11:47:13 PM

If James Gardens is very close to Lambdon woods ..then this could be the same Juvenile Sharpie ... sure looks like it!  Nice shots.

Title: Sharp Shinned
Post by: Napper on January 26, 2011, 06:07:56 PM

Hey!

those are pretty nice pic's of a Juvenile Coopers Hawk. I see raised Hackles (raised feathers on back of head)

and tail feather progression I talked about in this thread. http://outdoorontario.net/birds/phpBB/v ... php?t=7190 (http://outdoorontario.net/birds/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=7190)


This is the Accipiter photo page I mentioned (might be one mistake on the page thou)

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/AboutB ... rphoto.htm (http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/AboutBirdsandFeeding/accipiterphoto.htm)


Cheers Napper:))

I have to edit one of my own threads  "Sharp shinned Milton" it should read "Coopers Milton"

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Post by: JW Mills on January 26, 2011, 07:19:56 PM

Thanks Sue
Lambton Woods is adjacent to James Gardens.
 
Thanks Napper, I bow to your superior ID skills!
I'm fair with adult Sharpie/Cooper's but juvies give me trouble. This one seemed small for a Cooper's.

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Post by: Brian Bailey on January 26, 2011, 09:44:24 PM

Actually, juveniles are much easier than adults IMHO.  Those thin dark breast stripes mark it as a Coopers.  No need to fuss over head shape, eye position, tail bands, and a variety of other subtleties.

BB

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Post by: JW Mills on January 27, 2011, 05:26:19 PM

Thanks Brian, that's an easy field mark to remember.