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Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo platypterus

Habitat:

trees,air.

2 Comments

ardenkpierce
ardenkpierce 9 years ago

thanks

AshleyT
AshleyT 9 years ago

Cooper's Hawks only have a dark cap on the head, not a full dark head. A Cooper's would also have a much longer tail with many more bands on it. The barring on the chest is also much thinner on a Cooper's.

ardenkpierce
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ardenkpierce

Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, USA

Spotted on Sep 4, 2014
Submitted on Sep 5, 2014

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