Chris Clem Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Is this a Red Tailed Hawk? Both photos are the same bird. Yesterday in the rural part of Yucca Valley Ca. Heard some noises outside my window. I Saw this Hawk under the barbecue not 3 feet from my house. It had a ground squire (chipmunk). Not much of a photo,the camera was set up for some low res YouTube photos I was shooting with a wide angle lens.....The Chipmunk finally got away, I'm sure he won't forget this close call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melierax Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Lucky chipmunk! It's a Sharp-shinned or Cooper's. It looks capped to me which is why I'm leaning Cooper's, but it also has a somewhat lean appearance that could be due to the angle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 I like coopers. The broad white on the tail tip is visible even from the odd angle. Plus it’s head is pretty squarish. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbvol50 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 56 minutes ago, Avery said: I like coopers. The broad white on the tail tip is visible even from the odd angle. Plus it’s head is pretty squarish. Agree 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneat Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 I agree with Cooper’s 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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