Juvenile Cooper Hawk

It's either a juvenile Cooper's Hawk or juvenile Sharp-shinned Hawk. Looks like a Copper's Hawk to me, just based on the barring on the chest! Interesting it's eyes are already starting to turn deep orange!

This is a classic juvie Cooper's. Sharp-shinned Hawks are larger and have blotchy chest streaking as opposed to the fine streaking we see on this bird. See my link.

Merlin has a faint mustache on face whereas a falcon has a very well defined mustache
In conclusion, I can rule out Kestrel and Sharp shinned for sure.
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Apple,the barring does not look like that of a sharp shinned hawk. To me this looks like a Coopers Hawk, Juvenile.

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/ameri...
this spotting does not have the facial markings a Kestrel would have.

Definitely not a sharp-shinned hawk

Ok I updated with another picture....it is hard to determine

I know I am having a hard time figuring out which it is but I was told American Kestrals are very common in the city I am in.

I'm not the best with hawks! This could also be a Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)

Great shot! This looks like a juvenile Sharp Shinned or Cooper's Hawk. Kestrels are similar in size to a Sharpie...Beautiful!