One for the Cooper's & Sharp-shinned Experts, SE Arizona (1 Viewer)

Lisa W

I really need to get out and bird more

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• Oct 14, 2009

• #1

Pretty sure this is one or the other. He never turned to face me and then took off into the trees, so no flight photo.
As always thanks for the help.
Lisa

 

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KC Foggin

Very, very long time member

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• Oct 14, 2009

• #2

I'm gonna say Cooper's Lisa. No forehead to speak of and from the striping I can see on the upper chest, it's pretty uniform and neat. Let's see what others say though.

 

Jeff Hopkins

Just another...observer

• Oct 14, 2009

• #3

I agree with KC that it's a Cooper's. Big head and a heavy white band at the tip of the tail.

 

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Gavin Bieber

Well-known member

• Oct 14, 2009

• #4

I concur

 

Lisa W

I really need to get out and bird more

Staff member

Supporter

• Oct 14, 2009

• #5

A consensus in the first three posts - all right.
Thanks a lot, I appreciate it.

 

lockbreeze926

Well-known member

• Oct 14, 2009

• #6

Cooper's, for the reasons noted above, plus the purely-subjective "mean look", instead of the "startled" face of the Sharp-shinned.

(Don't try this method of ID at home, kids.)

 

Microtus

Maryland USA (he/him)

• Oct 15, 2009

• #7

Cooper's. In additon to what every one else said, look at the legs... too thick to be those of a Sharpy IMHO .

 

AlexC

Aves en Los Ángeles

Opus Editor

• Oct 15, 2009

• #8

Microtus said:

Cooper's. In additon to what every one else said, look at the legs... too thick to be those of a Sharpy IMHO .

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Agree.