I was going to do the "best photo of the day" but considering it hard to tell what it is! This yellow breasted chat was pretty far out and was hard to find thru the view finder. So here's my yellow breasted chat (trust me). I got rattled by a rattlesnake (also that I didn't see) so I took a pic and ran!
I confess to being Gos, Cooper, and sharpie inept! I thought this bird had a longer eyebrow than the usual Cooper's hawk. So after saying that my odds of this being anything other than a cooper are slim! Taken yesterday in Central Washington state.
Ancient Lakes is a great hunting, fishing and hiking area in Central WA. The views are beautiful and about 15 million years old. Best to go when it's cold - it's rattlesnake and tick central!