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Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter cooperii

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Cody.conway
Cody.conway 11 years ago
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii


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Cody.conway
Cody.conway 11 years ago

Pale nape can be indicative, but it is not as accurate.

EvaSeifert
EvaSeifert 11 years ago

I was thinking Coopers too, due to the rounded tail feathers. Thanks everyone!

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Hema Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

and the pale nape too?

Cody.conway
Cody.conway 11 years ago

Seemingly larger size. And the somewhat apparent variation to tail feather length is indicative of Cooper's.

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EvaSeifert
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EvaSeifert

Colorado, USA

Spotted on Jan 24, 2013
Submitted on Jan 24, 2013

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