Christa Godfrey Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 This juvenile hawk landed on a dock at MLK Shoreline Park in Oakland today, as a storm was approaching. My first guess was Cooper's Hawk, but the tail seems a bit short. Overall, he seems a better match to Cooper's than Sharp shinned, except for the tail... Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millipede Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Looks like a cooper's to me. Tails are hard to judge but they'd look long on either cooper's or sharp-shinned. The legs look thick enough, the proportions look good, and that finer streaking on the breast fits cooper's. If I'm correct... the sharp-shinned juvenile markings would be blotchy. I think I'm learning these a bit. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 I agree with Cooper's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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