MattDinUtah
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I saw this guy behind the house a couple of weeks ago. He made a pass at the tree where the birds perch before hitting the feeder, came up empty and flew to a tree on the next hill. I only got this look at him. When he took off he flew directly away from me.
I have tentatively identified him as a Cooper's Hawk because of the dark cap and light nape, the hooked bill, the red eye, the gray upper back and longish, banded tail. Am I right? Are there other things I should have looked at given the view I had?

I have tentatively identified him as a Cooper's Hawk because of the dark cap and light nape, the hooked bill, the red eye, the gray upper back and longish, banded tail. Am I right? Are there other things I should have looked at given the view I had?
