Lisaaaaa38 Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Please help me ID this bird from central jersey..thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamRHead Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 This is a Coopers Hawk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Agreed, an adult Cooper's Hawk. The light nape (same shade as cheeks) creating a capped appearance is a good thing to look for to differentiate them from adult Sharp-shinneds. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 22 hours ago, The Bird Nuts said: Agreed, an adult Cooper's Hawk. The light nape (same shade as cheeks) creating a capped appearance is a good thing to look for to differentiate them from adult Sharp-shinneds. As is the blocky-looking head, I believe. Sharpies' heads are described as looking like a scoop of ice cream. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamRHead Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Also Cooper's prefer blue cars over white cars, or at least it looks that way. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creeker Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 13 hours ago, HamRHead said: Also Cooper's prefer blue cars over white cars, or at least it looks that way. Funny you should say that. A couple of years ago, I pulled up at work in the morning in my blue Chevy Blazer. As I sat in the car for a few minutes, I suddenly heard a bunch of scratching and noise coming from above, A Cooper's Hawk and a Red-shouldered Hawk were fighting on the roof of my car. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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