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Coopers Hawk

Accipitercooperii

Photo by TeresaSchone
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Field Notes

Description:

Large bird, gray on top, barred below.

Notes:

spotted this bird in my backyard. we have a treeline and creek running through. I believe I have seen this bird before feeding on another bird in the same tree.

Species ID Suggestions

Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter cooperii
luke.mackin
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Comments (4)
Liam
With the square head and pale nape, this is most definitely a Cooper's Hawk. The tail is too long for any buteo and Broad-winged Hawks (Buteo platypterus) have not yet migrated as far north as Illinois.
luke.mackin
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Coopers_Hawk/id/ac
luke.mackin
I'm going to guess Cooper's Hawk because of the longer tail. But just a guess.
luke.mackin
Maybe a Broad-winged Hawk or a Cooper's Hawk? Try to listen for its call and compare: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Broad-winged_Hawk/id
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PublishedMarch 23, 2012

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