erisian.pope
very amateur
Someone else posted these on social media and a couple of us have been trying to ID the hawk. I'm leaning towards Red Tailed (light adult western morph in my Sibley's) due to the hint of a red tail, but others are suggesting large Cooper's or Red Shouldered.
to me the head-to-nape-to-breast doesn't show much color variation, whereas pics I see of Cooper's the head is strikingly gray while the nape is contrastingly pale.
I'm also not seeing the red shoulder for red-shouldered hawk. but I'm super uncertain on this species in general.
can anyone help confirm?
thanks in advance!!
to me the head-to-nape-to-breast doesn't show much color variation, whereas pics I see of Cooper's the head is strikingly gray while the nape is contrastingly pale.
I'm also not seeing the red shoulder for red-shouldered hawk. but I'm super uncertain on this species in general.
can anyone help confirm?
thanks in advance!!