Gilbert, Arizona. Jan 31 2021 (1 Viewer)

[uk2usa]

Hello all.

Could someone offer me an ID on these birds please? I am thinking Red-tailed Hawk and Ruby-crowned Kinglet, but having trouble with my color perception.

Thanks.

 

[foresttwitcher]

The first is either a Cooper's or Sharp-shinned Hawk but I won's hazard a guess as to which having never seen either.
The second looks fine for the Kinglet.

 

[rkj]

Look to me like a Cooper's Hawk and probably a Yellow-rumped Warbler.

 

[KC Foggin]

There is no belly belt on the accipiter so I'm going with a Sharpie or a female Northern Harrier and I agree on Yellow-rumped Warbler.

 

[Microtus]

The second bird has yellow toes and dark legs, which kinglets have. It also has too much white in front of the eyes for Yellow-rumped. Also, the tail has a slight fork, which also points to Ruby-crowned Kinglet.

The first bird is an accipiter, not a harrier or a buteo, and might be a Sharp-shinned Hawk.

 

[raymie]

Cooper's Hawk and Ruby-crowned Kinglet.

 

[birdmeister]

I would tend towards Cooper's, but I'm not 100% sure. The tail looks rather uneven/rounded, but I hate to go off a folded tail at this angle. The head overall looks more robust to me, with a very "intense" look to the eye/face. To me, it appears that the rufous color stretches back to the nape, suggesting Cooper's. If a Cooper's, it would most likely be female (males usually show a gray cheek, like all Sharp-shins).

 

[uk2usa]

Thank you so much everbody - I appreciate the help.

 

[lmans66]

I am for a Cooper's too.... can't quite make out the tail but the shape of head looks Coopers to me

 

[connorco]

The hawk is a Cooper's