Paige Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 I saw this hawk high up on a utility pole in Los Angeles this past weekend. I couldn't see its feet and there were no other birds around to compare its size. Is this a sharp-shinned or cooper's hawk? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelLong Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 (edited) Coopers Edited May 31 by MichaelLong 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 (edited) Flat head, and the dark cap doesn't extend down the nape of the neck. I agree with Cooper's. Edited May 31 by Charlie Spencer 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 27 minutes ago, Charlie Spencer said: Flat head, and the dark cap doesn't extend down the nape of the neck. I agree with Cooper's. Also, in the last picture you can see that the tail is "graduated"--the outer tail feathers (on the bottom when the tail is folded) are shorter than the inner ones. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 Also, sharp-shinned are all gone by now. It’s way too late for one in SoCal. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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