Two new ones for me? ( I think )

[gpoole]

Nova Scotia this morning. I'm never too confident with new birds and don't want to post until I'm sure. Thanks for your time. Cooper's Hawk and Piping Plover?

[Seanbirds]

I’m not entirely sure on the Hawk, but I believe you’re correct on both.

[kansabirdguy]

17 minutes ago, Seanbirds said:

I’m not entirely sure on the Hawk, but I believe you’re correct on both.

the wide white band at the end of the tail points to Cooper's, right?

[gpoole]

My reasoning on the hawk is: Pope's nose, lighter nape, reasonably thick legs and the tail feathers look to be rounded but I welcome input.  Thanks

[PalmWarbler]

Yes I think that is a Cooper's Hawk.

[meghann]

Yep, I agree with Cooper's, because it looks like it'd shank you in a dark alley.

[Liam]

2 hours ago, gpoole said:

My reasoning on the hawk is: Pope's nose, lighter nape, reasonably thick legs and the tail feathers look to be rounded but I welcome input.  Thanks

I agree for these reasons (though I have never heard "pope's nose" before!) and will also add the narrow, dark brown streaking on the chest is another good way to differentiate Coop from Sharpie. Sharp-shinned juvs have broad and smudgy, reddish-brown streaking.

[gpoole]

Re "pope's nose". I misspoke. My bad. What I meant was that the beak follows the line of the crown.

[PaulK]

9 hours ago, Liam said:

I agree for these reasons (though I have never heard "pope's nose" before!) and will also add the narrow, dark brown streaking on the chest is another good way to differentiate Coop from Sharpie. Sharp-shinned juvs have broad and smudgy, reddish-brown streaking.

Good comparison on the streaking