Participant Photo: Cooper’s Hawk
We have several Cooper Hawks who are residents of our neighborhood.
Categories: Predatory birds
Species: Cooper's Hawk
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We have several Cooper Hawks who are residents of our neighborhood.
Categories: Predatory birds
Species: Cooper's Hawk
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3 comments on “Participant Photo: Cooper’s Hawk”
That is a Red-Shouldered Hawk.
I agree. You can tell because of the patterning on the back, Red-shouldered Hawks have checkered black and white while Cooper’s Hawks have a pretty much solid gray/brown back.
Also, the Red-shouldered Hawk has a dark belly. The Cooper’s has an orange belly but has whitish on it.