SLPLearn Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 (edited) Photo Taken Wednesday, October 5, 2022, in Jim Wells County, South Texas. This one caught a dove in my garden and promptly landed nearby with his catch. I was so glad that I had my phone in hand. Help in identifying this one would be awesome! Happy Birding! Edited October 5, 2022 by SLPLearn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Looks fine for sharp shinned to me, but wait for more opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLPLearn Posted October 6, 2022 Author Share Posted October 6, 2022 3 hours ago, IKLland said: Looks fine for sharp shinned to me, but wait for more opinions. Thank you, IKLland! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 19 hours ago, IKLland said: Looks fine for sharp shinned to me, but wait for more opinions. Just curious how you ruled out Cooper's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 18 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Just curious how you ruled out Cooper's. Thin legs, “big like eyes”, and overall GISS. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLPLearn Posted October 6, 2022 Author Share Posted October 6, 2022 Another consult said, “The head appears to be rather blocky and squared, the bill fairly large in relation to the head, and more importantly; the outer tail feathers appear to be shorter than the central tail feathers, the “graduated” look of Cooper’s Hawk. These are tough, but this one is likely Cooper’s.”. Thank you everyone! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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