Morgan Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 HI all, I'm pretty sure these are two Cooper's hawks, right? Safe to assume the larger is a female? this photo was taken today in the Hudson Valley, NY. I know not all Cooper's migrate - so maybe hard to say if these two are migrating. Would they be a pair? Seems late in the year to be mating? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdbrain22 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Actually, this looks like a Sharp-shinned Hawk(smaller bird with straight tail and bent "wings forward") harrassing a Cooper's Hawk(note rounded tail and straight wings)... both are juvenile birds. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted September 29, 2019 Author Share Posted September 29, 2019 Ah. Ok. Thx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerri Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 (edited) I just wanted to say this is a great shot! Edited September 30, 2019 by Kerri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted October 4, 2019 Author Share Posted October 4, 2019 thx! here's another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 They're both juvenile Cooper's Hawks. Note the very broad white tail tip and, on the smaller bird, the contrastingly tawny hood. Male left, female right. Not a pair. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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