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Accipiter cooperii
Cooper"s Hawk
Wooded habitats from deep forests to leafy subdivisions and backyards.
There seem to be several Cooper's Hawks in my neighborhood. Beautiful birds.
This is a Cooper's Hawk, several different ones in my neighborhood. Thanks for your help.
Red-shouldered would have more white on the scaps and coverts, plus barring on the secondary feathers. This is an immature Accipiter sp., either Cooper's or Goshawk. Goshawk usually have a heavier-bodied appearance, but the light head is rather suggestive.
From this shot, a confident call is unlikely, sorry. Immature Accipiter sp. is your best bet.
Spotted on Oct 10, 2014
Submitted on Dec 17, 2012
