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Accipiter cooperii
I believe this is a Coopers Hawk, but it maybe a sharp shinned...I have a hard time telling the two apart. large hawk, striped narrow tail, large yellow eyes, white and brown head
Woods, forests, and inner cities
I enjoyed watching this large hawk take his afternoon bath.
Well, would ya look at that! Coops are such serious birds, you almost never see them let'n loose like this! Fantastic spotting and pictures!
FYI - your 6th and final picture isn't showing up!
Thanks all, I thought it to be a Coopers :) I have a video of him taking this bath, which I hope to get added to YouTube and linked to this sometime this weekend. This holding pond tends to be the bathing hole for many bird species. I have photos of Cedar Waxwings, American Robins, House Finches, and Northern Mockingbirds are bathing at this same spot..
This is a very cool series. I think Cooper's also from what I see in the Sibley Guide. It's on this weekend! I want to see something like this.
This site is very helpful when IDing Coops and Sharpies: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/AboutBi...
Great series! I agree with Liam that it's a Cooper's Hawk - I have a Sharp-shinned that hangs around my house. The Cooper's usually have a rounded tail while Sharp-shinned are squared.
look at the banded tail in picture 4. That usually is either coopers or sharp shinned
http://birding.about.com/od/identifyingb...
Here is how you would differentiate between the two.
Liam is correct.
A Goshawk in Florida would be nearing impossible.
Okay, well maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration, but a Goshawk in Florida is very improbable. This is either a Cooper's or Sharp-shinned Hawk, and the large size, stern expression, and overall proportions suggest Cooper's.
I think it might bve a goshawk it is found in the book Wildlife Fact File! it would not let me put it in refference though.
Spotted on Feb 29, 2012
Submitted on Feb 29, 2012
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