tdteal Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Seen Jan 9, 2020 Payette Idaho. At first I thought it was a Sharp Shinned but second guessing myself. Thank You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerri Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Hard to tell. If I had to guess I'd say Coopers because the tail looks rounded. But wait for the experts. Thank you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfinmt Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Thin toes suggests Sharpie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 (edited) I hope to one day have seen enough Sharpies and Cooper's that I can distinguish the relative thickness of their legs and toes. But I can at least tell that they're blue! Oh, wait; that's vireos, isn't it? Oh, piddle... Edited January 10, 2020 by Charlie Spencer 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akandula Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Definitely Cooper's, with those graduated outer tail feathers, very large bulky overall, and "capped" small head with eyes close to the front. Toe thickness is fairly difficult to tell in the field; proportions are much more useful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creeker Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 3 minutes ago, akandula said: Definitely Cooper's, with those graduated outer tail feathers, very large bulky overall, and "capped" small head with eyes close to the front. Toe thickness is fairly difficult to tell in the field; proportions are much more useful. Plus the even up and down body shape. Sharpies are top heavy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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