RCD Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Forest Grove, OR 1/2019 Another for the classic raptor ID challenge... This individual was quite small and I initially ID'ed as a Sharpie in the field. However, after photo review I'm leaning toward male juvenile Coopers. What do you think? Eye placement more toward the front of the head (eye color seems to align with Coopers but that's tricky in low light) The breast pattern is a dark brown and seems "neat". It is hard to tell if the pattern thins out on the belly in these photos. The head seems blocky, but I'm hesitant to rely on that given the angle. Legs seem a little more robust than a Sharpie's There is a light supercilium but it seems rather faint. Unfortunately I was not able to see it in flight. Thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Nice shots! I won't comment on which one it is...I always get them wrong so I'll leave it to folks more knowledgable than myself. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Yes to Cooper's for the reasons you gave. It's just too bulky for a Sharpie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Brain Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Agree with Cooper's for the same reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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