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Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter cooperii

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2 Species ID Suggestions

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Liam
Liam 9 years ago
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Cooper's Hawk - BirdForum Opus
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Gwinnett Birder
Gwinnett Birder 9 years ago
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned Hawk, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology


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4 Comments

landonq
landonq 9 years ago

thanks for all of the suggestions everyone!

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Liam
Liam 9 years ago

Hard to say, but it doesn't show the "hooded" appearance I associate with SSHA.

landonq
landonq 9 years ago

they seem tough to tell apart. Any idea which one this might be?

Rosa Maria
Rosa Maria 9 years ago

How do you know it's a Sharp-shinned Hawk? Couldn't it be a Cooper's Hawk as well?

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landonq
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landonq

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Spotted on Mar 25, 2014
Submitted on Apr 4, 2014

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