Corey Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 (edited) Location is Las Vegas. These are two different birds. I read several websites about how to tell these two hawks apart but still am not sure ha. One seems to have a round tail and the other a square end. Thanks! Edited May 30, 2019 by Corey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted May 30, 2019 Author Share Posted May 30, 2019 (edited) Corrected wrong photo Edited May 30, 2019 by Corey Corrected wrong photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 The blocky, flat-topped head with the dark cap and lighter gray nape make these Cooper's Hawks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creeker Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 A few things to add. I agree with Cooper's here. On a behavioral note, Sharp-shinned generally avoid wide open perches like this. Also, if you check range maps you'll see that Sharpies are winter birds there, with most of them nesting further north, so they are out of town right now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean C Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Agreed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Hansen Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Both Cooper's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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