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Spotting

Description:

Bird of prey.

Notes:

Photographed through window. I believe it is a Falcon, but I would like to know what kind and if it is for certain.

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StirredMocha
StirredMocha 9 years ago

A juvenile Accipiter hawk that is either Cooper's or sharp-shinned. Judging from what seem like more forward-placed eyes and a thicker build with a lower center of gravity, I would say Cooper's but wait for others' opinions too as this identification conundrum is tricky.

Dett
Spotted by
Dett

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Spotted on Jan 19, 2014
Submitted on Sep 17, 2014

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