Drewesque Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 (edited) I happened upon this fella quite by happenstance. He zoomed into a tree near the lake and started chasing birds around inside the tree. I wasn't able to get the full bird in one photo, but was fortunate enough to get his bottom half (first picture) and head in two separate pictures. I was leaning towards Sharp-Shinned due to the roundness of the head (not great angles on the pics for judging this) and relative thinness of the legs. But was hoping for some second opinions. Seen in East Texas (Whitehouse) Thanks! Edited February 21, 2019 by Drewesque Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bee_ keeper Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 (edited) You will get far more experienced opinions than mine, I am green at accipiter id and this one looks like a tough one for me, but going out on a limb here I'd call it young Cooper's. The view is obstructed, but the head shape looks fairly elongated, and the eyes line up cleanly just above the top of the beak. Edited February 21, 2019 by Bee_ keeper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Brain Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 I'd go with Cooper's too, due to the slope of the forehead lining up with the angle of the beak, and the "fierce" look it has. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 I agree with Cooper's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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