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13 minutes ago, sbruenjes said:

I need some help.. I would have swore that was a cooper's hawk? Which marking makes it a broad winged hawk?

The tail is too short, the wings are too long (reaching halfway down the tail), the belly looks barred rather than streaked, and there's a heavy moustache.  In general, accipiters should look lanky, especially because of the long tail.

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2 hours ago, pictaker said:

For me it’s the brown eyes, COopers/ sharp shined don’t have brown eyes.

For clarification, Accipiters have yellow eyes when young, turning to a menacing red in adulthood.

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