geoffclarke Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Recently in Southeast Michigan. Not my photos or sighting. Photos by Kevin Murphy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 That's a Sharpie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Landon Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Assuming that the bird is perched in a bush,based upon how the branches are growing willynilly horizontally.the size of the bird in relation to its perch would suggest Sharpy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffclarke Posted March 8, 2019 Author Share Posted March 8, 2019 Thanks. Told him I was leaning Sharpie (small, rounded head, dainty legs and feet, etc.) Would tail length or GISS (more compact-looking) be other supporting identifiers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Yes, the shorter tail plus the small, rounded head with steep forehead, compact body with wide shoulders, prominent supercilium, smaller-looking beak, and bug-eyed look. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Sorry, didn't realize you already said "small, rounded head." As far as the legs go, there are some pretty thin-legged Cooper's out there (mostly males, I'd assume) and I've seen "experts" argue about how thick or thin they think the legs are on a certain bird, so I don't like to rely on or even mention that most of the time, but it can be considered along with other field marks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANULFO MAYORAL Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 "sharp-shinned", cooper's have a longer tail with more bars visibles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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