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Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter cooperii

Photo by LivanEscudero
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25.7403, -80.3096

Field Notes

Habitat:

Suburban, near canal and wooded park. Wooded habitats from deep forests to leafy subdivisions and backyards

Notes:

Only 1 photo as it flew overhead at a suburban park.

Reference Links:

Cooper's Hawk, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
LivanEscudero
Need help from the Hawk expert out there. I normally see Red-shouldered. However this doesn't look like one to me, but not sure. Is it a Cooper's or perhaps Sharp-shinned? Thanks for the help.

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PublishedDecember 28, 2016

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