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Cooper's Hawk , Male (Part 3 of 4)

Accipter cooperii

Photo by HemaShah
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

I sneaked up from behind and took a few pictures of it's back ,while it was perched on my neighbors boat.I created Part 4(to follow) because I noticed something very unusual about it's eyes.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
luvnature
Yes, adult Cooper's Hawk; rounded tail and red eyes indicate that it is.

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Raptors of North America
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2013 Best Wildlife Photo
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedJune 18, 2013

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