Juvenile Coopers? Southern California (1 Viewer)

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Ostracod

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• Feb 25, 2018

• #1

Sorry for the newbie question, but I have a tough time identifying hawks and I want to get it right before I log it on eBird. Observed this afternoon in a residential area about 40 miles inland from Los Angeles and 5 miles south of the San Gabriel foothills. Thanks!

 

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KC Foggin

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• Feb 25, 2018

• #2

I don't believe it's an accipiter. More like a Red-tail Hawk.

 

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aeshna5

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• Feb 25, 2018

• #3

KC Foggin said:

I don't believe it's an accipiter. More like a Red-tail Hawk.

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Agree.

 

The Bird Nuts

Birding Duo

• Feb 25, 2018

• #4

Looks fine for a young Cooper's Hawk. Its tail is WAY too long for a Red-tailed. And a Red-tailed would have a belly band with a mostly unmarked chest and a larger bill.

 

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birdmeister

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• Feb 25, 2018

• #5

The Bird Nuts said:

Looks fine for a young Cooper's Hawk. Its tail is WAY too long for a Red-tailed. And a Red-tailed would have a belly band with a mostly unmarked chest and a larger bill.

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Agreed. Certainly an Accipiter, and I'm leaning strongly towards Cooper's.

 

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fugl

Well-known member

• Feb 25, 2018

• #6

Young accipiter for me also, probably Cooper’s (it has that long, lanky look. . .).

 

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JANJ

Well-known member

• Feb 25, 2018

• #7

Lighting the pic up you see better what it is. And as said here an Accipiter and a Cooper's.

JanJ

 

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Ostracod

Active member

• Feb 25, 2018

• #8

So consensus is a Coopers then? Hurray, I got a hawk right, haha! Minor miracle, that. I've got another one in the same tree from earlier in the day but only the back is visible so there is not much to go on. I may let that one pass. Anyway, thanks everyone for comments and direction.
Craig

 

Microtus

Maryland USA (he/him)

• Feb 25, 2018

• #9

Cooper's.