Mac
(Birding Moderator)
05/31/14 01:22 AM
Re: Saw a hawk; don't know what kind

Wu is prolly 95% right on this guess.

Only other possibility could be the Sharp-shinned. In either case an accipiter was most likely what you saw. Do you live in the woods or more in the open? Sharp-shinned are more woodland birds, where the Cooper's is more likely to be seen in open areas. If you see it perched somewhere, they are pretty easy to distinguish.



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