Sharp-shinned Hawk in North Toronto
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Sharp-shinned Hawk in North Toronto

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greyowl51

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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.
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Reply #1 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.
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Reply #2 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.

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Reply #3 on: February 09, 2013, 10:10:20 AM
I agree. Not definite, but this looks more Coopers than Sharp-shinned to me.
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Reply #4 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.
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