Jim Highberger 3 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Spotted on Bolivar Peninsula (Texas Gulf Coast near Galveston) on Nov. 18. Looks like a young hawk - is this Red-shouldered or something else? As always appreciate your expert advise. Thank you! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Birding Boy 1,085 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Actually looks like a Cooper’s Hawk, Sharp Shinned is eliminated with that thin chest streaking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Bird Nuts 4,291 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Cooper's Hawk with the clean thin streaking, pale eyes, and small bill. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor L. 291 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Coop. I got good looks at a juvenile from about six meters away recently. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Highberger 3 Posted November 21, 2020 Author Share Posted November 21, 2020 Thanks to all. I noticed narrow shoulders as typical with Coopers but wasn't sure so thought perhaps young Red-shouldered - and concluded I should check with the experts. I appreciate the help! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tony Leukering 2,289 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 The juveniles of the two Buteo species with which one might confuse Cooper's Hawk both have large and obvious malar stripes/patches and Red-shouldered has -- at least -- a distinct dark line down the middle of the throat and usually has a throat that is mostly dark. https://cobirds.org/Publications/ColoradoBirds/InTheScope/44.pdf Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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