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coopers or sharp shinned (1 Viewer)
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Nutcracker
Stop Brexit!
Square-tipped tail & small bill, I'll go Sharp-shin.
birdmeister
Well-known member
Sharp-shinned for me, too.
The Bird Nuts
Birding Duo
Agree with Sharpie. Also notice its nape is the same shade of gray as the crown (only on adults).
"Square" tail or "squared" tail etc. refers to the shape of a Sharpie's tail when it is spread out a bit. Cooper's have shorter outer tail feathers which makes their tails look "rounded" when spread out. While I agree that the outer tail feathers do appear to be as long as the rest on this bird (and, thus, making it have a "square" tail), we normally cannot see the outer tail feather length on a bird that is perched and facing away from us.
Just thought I'd clear that up (again). I wish those terms were never invented.
"Square" tail or "squared" tail etc. refers to the shape of a Sharpie's tail when it is spread out a bit. Cooper's have shorter outer tail feathers which makes their tails look "rounded" when spread out. While I agree that the outer tail feathers do appear to be as long as the rest on this bird (and, thus, making it have a "square" tail), we normally cannot see the outer tail feather length on a bird that is perched and facing away from us.
Just thought I'd clear that up (again). I wish those terms were never invented.
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