gpoole Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 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? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 I’m not entirely sure on the Hawk, but I believe you’re correct on both. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansabirdguy Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 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? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpoole Posted October 6, 2021 Author Share Posted October 6, 2021 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 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmWarbler Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Yes I think that is a Cooper's Hawk. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Yep, I agree with Cooper's, because it looks like it'd shank you in a dark alley. 2 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 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. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpoole Posted October 6, 2021 Author Share Posted October 6, 2021 Re "pope's nose". I misspoke. My bad. What I meant was that the beak follows the line of the crown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulK Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 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 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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