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Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter cooperii

Photo by lyding
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HemaShah
@ Ava,this looks like a coopers hawk to me. Look at the pattern on the tail.
Ava T-B
Welcome to Project Noah; nice first spotting! I don't think this is a red-tail however. It's more likely a juvenile red-shouldered hawk but I'm not certain. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-shouldered_Hawk

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PublishedDecember 18, 2011

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