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what bird is this?

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December 05, 2020, 09:42 AM
FALna45
what bird is this?
i know there are many knowledgeable birders here...
is this a Peregrine perched on my car?




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December 05, 2020, 10:41 AM
SFCUSARET
Looks like it could be a Coopers Hawk.


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December 05, 2020, 10:50 AM
FALna45
that's kinda what i thought from googling too but i know we have Peregrines around and had never even heard of the Coopers.

wish i didn't have to take those pics thru 2 panes of glass


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yeah, i can teach you how to read the book of life...
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December 05, 2020, 11:11 AM
YellowJacket
Looks like cooper's to me. peregrines are much darker in color.


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December 05, 2020, 12:31 PM
Jimbo54
Yep, a Coopers Hawk.

Here's one that visited a neighbor a while ago.



Jim


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December 05, 2020, 09:15 PM
VonFatman
cooper's hawks are very good at taking birds on the wing. i have hunted bobwhite quail in NE KS and have had those bold Coopers' shadow us...until a bevy flush...poof...they are faster than me!
December 07, 2020, 06:54 AM
Mars_Attacks
You can tell he's an accipiter by the long middle talon. So, definitely a Coopers Hawk.


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December 07, 2020, 09:31 AM
ohioup
Immature Coopers Hawk identifiable by plumage and eye color.