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Cooper's Hawk (juvenile)

Accipiter cooperii

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Seen taking down a pidgeon - downtown, Detroit.

Habitat:

Urban

2 Species ID Suggestions

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ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 12 years ago
Cooper's Hawk (juvenile)
Accipiter cooperii
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x97256
x97256 12 years ago
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis


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4 Comments

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 12 years ago

Wow grandiosa escena

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Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 12 years ago

Fabulous timing. Good catch both of you.

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 12 years ago

Wonderful shot!! That's not a Red-Tailed hawk...it's a Cooper's hawk...a medium-sized forest hawk.

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 12 years ago

That's quite a dramatic first spotting! Welcome to Project Noah.

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SteveNelson
Spotted by
SteveNelson

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Spotted on Sep 16, 2010
Submitted on Apr 21, 2012

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