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Photo by Dett
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Field Notes

Description:

Bird of prey.

Notes:

Photographed through window.
I believe it is a Falcon, but I would like to know what kind and if it is for certain.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
StirredMocha
A juvenile Accipiter hawk that is either Cooper's or sharp-shinned. Judging from what seem like more forward-placed eyes and a thicker build with a lower center of gravity, I would say Cooper's but wait for others' opinions too as this identification conundrum is tricky.

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Mission
Louisiana Wild!
Mission
Raptors of North America

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PublishedSeptember 17, 2014

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