Sharp-shinned or Cooper's Hawk (Green Valley, AZ) (1 Viewer)

[JohnKoerner007]

Any help is appreciated.

(Seemed tiny for a hawk.)

 

[KenM]

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Any help is appreciated.

(Seemed tiny for a hawk.)

You certainly don’t need any help taking images John! 👍
My gut feel is that it’s smaller rather than larger, for me the legs look too slim for Cooper’s.

Cheers

 

[JohnKoerner007]

You certainly don’t need any help taking images John! 👍
My gut feel is that it’s smaller rather than larger, for me the legs look too slim for Cooper’s.

Cheers

Thanks for the kind words! Here is another photo showing that the individual doesn't appear to have "a dark crown" like a Cooper's, either.

And I looked at some other Cooper's shots, and they do have thicker legs and much darker crowns. Appreciate your taking the time to comment.

 

[Butty]

Sharp-shinned hawk, adult: dark sides to hindneck, crown not obviously darker than upperparts, small bill, steep forehead.
(It's most helpful to give all the useful/available photos at the outset - saves everyone's time.)

 

[Patudo]

Outstanding pics - thanks for sharing!

 

[KC Foggin]

With those skinny legs I'm going with a Sharpie. Great image!

 

[JohnKoerner007]

Outstanding pics - thanks for sharing!

With those skinny legs I'm going with a Sharpie. Great image!

Thanks to you both!

 

[Butty]

No problem 👍🏻