Cooper's/Sharp-shinned - Washington, DC (1 Viewer)

[jocateme]

Hello,

This immature hawk was at the National Mall in Washington, DC. There was another one calling, but I only saw this one. Is ID possible from this angle?

Thanks!

João

 

[Nutcracker]

Outer tail feathers shorter (obvious on pic 2) and heavy bill (pic 3), so Cooper's for me :t:

 

[fugl]

Outer tail feathers shorter (obvious on pic 2) and heavy bill (pic 3), so Cooper's for me :t:

Heavy bill? That's a new one on me. . ..

 

[Nutcracker]

Heavy bill? That's a new one on me. . ..

That Cooper's have a stouter bill than Sharp-shin? Thought that was well-known!

Needs it for dealing with larger prey.

 

[KC Foggin]

Cooper's sounds good.

 

[ceasar]

If the call you heard sounded like a nasal "kek-kek-kek-kek" the calling bird was a Cooper's Hawk. According to Wheeler in his RAPTORS of Eastern North America/B] the call of a Sharpshin is a high pitched "kee kee kee" when it is excited and it is readily distinguished from the call of a Cooper's Hawk.

Bob

 

[fugl]

That Cooper's have a stouter bill than Sharp-shin? Thought that was well-known!

Needs it for dealing with larger prey.

Relatively stouter? I'm not so sure about that! And even if so certainly not useful as a field mark!

 

[Somateriafischeri]

Cooper's hawk

 

[jocateme]

I appreciate everybody's help, they're so tricky to ID!