Mark Titus Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Saw this accipiter today in Bucks County, PA. It was flying decently high up and was mostly gliding. The way it was flying seemed like a cooper's to me, but it was pretty small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneat Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 The tail on this bird suggests Cooper's Hawk to me. I believe that a Sharp-Shinned Hawk would have a less rounded end. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneat Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Wait for more opinions though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akandula Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 (edited) I agree with adult Cooper's. The very bulky appearance, large head, and long tail also rule out a Sharp-shinned. Edited March 18, 2020 by akandula 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Agreed for the reasons akandula mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Titus Posted March 18, 2020 Author Share Posted March 18, 2020 4 minutes ago, akandula said: I agree with adult Cooper's. The very bulky appearance, large head, and long tail also rule out a Sharp-shinned. Thanks! I was leaning towards cooper's just based on the flight pattern, but I always like to make sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Shank Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Agree with Cooper's Hawk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexHenry Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 I like that you call this “gliding”. It’s important not to confuse gliding and soaring. An accipiter with wings held like this in full soar (“reaching forward” at the “wrist”) would be a Sharpie. But since it’s gliding, not soaring, that does not apply. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 https://cobirds.org/CFO/ColoradoBirds/InTheScope/65.pdf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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