kjsmith Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 All, This morning I saw a hawk fly overhead, landing in a tree nor far from me. I got several good photos of the bird but am stressing over the ID. It is a juvenile with plumage I am not very used to. When flying overhead I noted it to have shortish wings. This and the photos make me think it may be a juvenile Cooper. Can anyone help confirm and/or set me straight?! 10,000 thanks in advance! Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 Looks like a hefty buteo build, with the wings reaching more than halfway down the tail, unlike an accipiter. Immature Red-shouldered, based on the long tail for a buteo? The tail doesn't look right to me, but I don't have experience with Red-shouldered (or Broad-winged) tail variations. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 Red-shouldered seems like the best fit here. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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