MWM Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Still not good at telling these two species apart, thinking this is a sharp-shinned? Size seemed to be a little in-between, making it harder to tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Sharp-shinned with that squared off tail, pencil thin legs, tiny bill, and “bug eyed” look. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 I am seeing graduated tail feathers, which points towards Cooper's Hawk. Unlike the subjective features of big/small, the tail feathers are pretty conclusive, aren't they? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Cooper’s for me as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 I really need to stop trying to ID these! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 1 hour ago, IKLland said: I really need to stop trying to ID these! I have. I don't do too bad with the ones I see in the field, but I stink here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Fingers Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 3 hours ago, lonestranger said: I am seeing graduated tail feathers What would graduated tail feathers be? Just trying to learn more ways to distinguish Coops and Sharpies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 8 minutes ago, Snake Fingers said: What would graduated tail feathers be? Just trying to learn more ways to distinguish Coops and Sharpies. The tail feathers are of graduated length with each one being a bit longer than the one in front of it when looking at it folded like this. The outer tail feathers are the shortest causing the gradution in length to make the tail look rounded when the tail is spread. You can't see any variation in length of tail feathers when viewed from behind so you'll need other features to help in those situations. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbvol50 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 3 hours ago, lonestranger said: I am seeing graduated tail feathers, which points towards Cooper's Hawk. Unlike the subjective features of big/small, the tail feathers are pretty conclusive, aren't they? Also lacks the round head and dark hood versus dark cap on a flat head 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Fingers Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 32 minutes ago, lonestranger said: The tail feathers are of graduated length with each one being a bit longer than the one in front of it when looking at it folded like this. The outer tail feathers are the shortest causing the gradution in length to make the tail look rounded when the tail is spread. You can't see any variation in length of tail feathers when viewed from behind so you'll need other features to help in those situations. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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