USA - Central PA, ID please. (1 Viewer)

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JrFreak

New member

• Jul 16, 2009

• #1

Hi everyone,

I heard a thump on the large window here at work and looked out and saw this. I do not knw if the thump had anything to do with this bird or not. It didn't look like it had a bird in it's grasp when it flew off.

I was thinking Northern Goshawk, but others say a young Peregrine?

You guys are the experts! What is it really? =o)

PS - This is my first post, nice to meet you all!

 

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Reuven_M

Well-known member

• Jul 16, 2009

• #2

It's a Cooper's Hawk or a Sharp-shinned Hawk, I'm not going to try separating the 2.

 

Wiktoria

Well-known member

• Jul 16, 2009

• #3

I was going to write the same what Reuven_M

I'm not too familiar with those Accipiters though I think that the legs are rather thick and the bird looks very similar to this Cooper's Hawk's photo which I found on the Internet
http://images.enature.com/birds/birds_l/bd0089_2l.jpg

 

Tero

Retired

• Jul 16, 2009

• #4

Most likely sharp shinned.

 

MLoyko

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• Jul 16, 2009

• #5

I agree with Tero. At first I thought Cooper's because it looked like it was capped and it gave me the feel of one, but then I realized it was sitting between two (what I assume to be AC units?) if so the bird looks smaller.

 

AmpelisChinito

Cedar Waxwing Chairman

• Jul 16, 2009

• #6

I think it's got the jizz of a Sharpie.

 

J

JrFreak

New member

• Jul 16, 2009

• #7

MLoyko said:

I agree with Tero. At first I thought Cooper's because it looked like it was capped and it gave me the feel of one, but then I realized it was sitting between two (what I assume to be AC units?) if so the bird looks smaller.

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Yes, those are AC units. I'd say the bird was similar in size to a crow... maybe a little smaller... 14-16" in height?

 

Jeff Hopkins

Just another...observer

• Jul 16, 2009

• #8

Coopers for me.

 

chris butterworth

aka The Person Named Above

• Jul 17, 2009

• #9

Looks a bit slender ( more like Nthn Sparrowhawk ) for Coopers, there again it could be a skinny male.
Chris