Cooper's Hawk art 2of 4

I think I got fooled by the tail fanned out in the second photo but when held down the tail is rounded so it's a an adult Cooper's Hawk.

This not immature because red eye means it's an adult. The square looking tail means it's a Sharp-shinned and to me it appears to be this size too. http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Sharp-shinned_Hawk/id

Might be injuried. What was the temp in Concord yesterday? Sometimes the birds lift their wing to let air pass under to cool off.

Ok, now I'm thinking Coop again because of the eyes... Sorry if someone already posted this link but this is the best I've found for comparing the two: http://static.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/AboutBirdsandFeeding/accipiterIDtable.htm

Hmm...hard to say. I have a male red-tailed hawk that lives near me that has a droopy wing. I've watched him for over a year. He flies well, hunts well and has a mate so it must be an older injury. He thrives quite well despite his injury! Maybe your guy has a similar story. Oh, here is a link to the Red-Tailed Hawk for comparison: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/10572127

Looks like this poor baby is injured. His left wing appears to be drooping. Could be why he was so desperate for a meal.

I was wrong, this is a sharp-shinned hawk! Very cool up close encounter!

Looks like he considered launching himself in your direction in photo no. 4 ...

I wondered what he was focusing on. Seems very intent. Very.

Obliging fellow!