Mystery Backyard falcon (1 Viewer)

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Helios42

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• Feb 15, 2018

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Hi there, just curious if anyone here can make out what kind of bird this is. There are a couple of them living in our area, they love the sparrows. I assume its a sparrowhawk but what do I know. I live in eastern WA state.

 

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Helios42

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• Feb 15, 2018

• #2

Here are some more poor quality photos. He is very easily spooked so its hard to get a shot.

 

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Arsenal Birder

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• Feb 15, 2018

• #3

Sharp-shinned hawk imho.

 

Andy Adcock

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• Feb 15, 2018

• #4

Second bird on the wire has the bulk to be a Coopers?


A

 

njlarsen

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• Feb 15, 2018

• #5

andyadcock said:

Second bird on the wire has the bulk to be a Coopers?


A

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Bulk and tail shape

Niels

 

RJP

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• Feb 15, 2018

• #6

Yes it seems like we have two different birds here - a Cooper's in the first set of pics and a Sharp-shinned in the second set. At any rate - accipiters and not falcons.