Sharp-shinned or Coopers Hawk? (1 Viewer)

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TheBirdBros

Active member

• Feb 17, 2018

• #1

Photographed in Southern Ontario, Canada February 17/2018

 

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Nutcracker

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• Feb 18, 2018

• #2

Cooper's: stout legs, heavy bill, shorter outer tail feathers (just visible) :t:


Also, Sharp-shin isn't mapped as wintering this far north.

 

The Bird Nuts

Birding Duo

• Feb 18, 2018

• #3

Agree with Cooper's Hawk. Also note the light nape (same shade as the cheeks in adults).

 

KC Foggin

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• Feb 18, 2018

• #4

Thirded for Cooper's.

 

thebirdguy

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• Feb 18, 2018

• #5

Cooper's Hawk

 

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D Halas

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• Feb 18, 2018

• #6

Nutcracker said:

Cooper's: stout legs, heavy bill, shorter outer tail feathers (just visible) :t:


Also, Sharp-shin isn't mapped as wintering this far north.

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I agree that this bird is a Cooper's; however, Sharp-shinned Hawks do winter in low numbers in southern Ontario, as a look at eBird's range map will confirm.

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Feb 18, 2018

• #7

D Halas said:

I agree that this bird is a Cooper's; however, Sharp-shinned Hawks do winter in low numbers in southern Ontario, as a look at eBird's range map will confirm.

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OK! I was going by the map in Sibley, which shows them clearing out of that part of Canada. Could be changing with global warming of course :t: