Participant Photo: Help! Is this a Sharp-shinned Hawk or Cooper’s Hawk? Share Additional images: I’m looking for help identifying this bird. Submitter: Bridget Williamson Place: Sewell County House Road, NJ, United States Submission Date: February 26, 2015 Categories: Predatory birds Tags: accipiter Comments 4 comments on “Participant Photo: Help! Is this a Sharp-shinned Hawk or Cooper’s Hawk?” Bridget Williamson on February 26th, 2015 - 5:51pm The legs look “pencil-like” so perhaps it is a Sharp-shinned Hawk? Reply Bridget Williamson on February 26th, 2015 - 5:56pm The eyes appear to be towards the front of the head. Maybe it is Cooper’s Hawk? Reply Aleene Jones on February 26th, 2015 - 6:22pm Sharp-shinned Hawk; take note of the pencil thin legs and the dark hood like, on top of head, extends into the back. A Coopers sports a Dark Cap only and thicker legs. Great Photos, Thumbs-up!!! Reply Bridget Williamson on February 26th, 2015 - 8:41pm Thanks for your help Aleene! Reply Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Current ye@r * Leave this field empty
Bridget Williamson on February 26th, 2015 - 5:51pm The legs look “pencil-like” so perhaps it is a Sharp-shinned Hawk? Reply
Bridget Williamson on February 26th, 2015 - 5:56pm The eyes appear to be towards the front of the head. Maybe it is Cooper’s Hawk? Reply
Aleene Jones on February 26th, 2015 - 6:22pm Sharp-shinned Hawk; take note of the pencil thin legs and the dark hood like, on top of head, extends into the back. A Coopers sports a Dark Cap only and thicker legs. Great Photos, Thumbs-up!!! Reply
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4 comments on “Participant Photo: Help! Is this a Sharp-shinned Hawk or Cooper’s Hawk?”
The legs look “pencil-like” so perhaps it is a Sharp-shinned Hawk?
The eyes appear to be towards the front of the head. Maybe it is Cooper’s Hawk?
Sharp-shinned Hawk; take note of the pencil thin legs and the dark hood like, on top of head, extends into the back. A Coopers sports a Dark Cap only and thicker legs.
Great Photos, Thumbs-up!!!
Thanks for your help Aleene!