Jshaw236 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 (edited) Help with the ID please, we are in the Phoenix Az area, the hawk was trying to get to the dove it killed on the trampoline is why there is a netting you see. Also would love to hear the reasoning between the Coopers vs Sharp-Shinned Edited November 10, 2019 by Jshaw236 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 (edited) AAB says immature Sharpies have heavier, blurrier streaking going farther down the belly than young Cooper's. I can see that but viewing through the tramp netting could be responsible for some of that in this image. I'm going to use the bird's size, something we often caution about on this site. In this case we have two good comparisons. First, the tramp next door has an 1.5" rim at the base of the net. Assuming yours is similar, it makes this bird between 9 and 11 inches, good for a Sharpie and too small for a Cooper's. Also, we have the dove to work with, and this raptor isn't much bigger than its prey. Did it ever get its lunch? Edited November 10, 2019 by Charlie Spencer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phalarope713 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Agree with Sharpie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jshaw236 Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share Posted November 10, 2019 Thank you and no he didn’t get the lunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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