Who's that bird?

SteveMSteveM Registered Users Posts: 482 Major grins
edited December 6, 2006 in Wildlife
Hey guys,

I found this guy/gal and his/her mate in front of my house, squawking up a racket in a tree. I'm near Detroit, MI just on the other side of the river from Canada. What is he/her, some kind of hawk?

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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited December 5, 2006
    Great capture Steve, well done!

    The ID I leave for others (Red tail?)

    Thanks for sharing.

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  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited December 5, 2006
    Did you get any other angles? Specifically of the back and tail?
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  • SteveMSteveM Registered Users Posts: 482 Major grins
    edited December 5, 2006
    gluwater wrote:
    Did you get any other angles? Specifically of the back and tail?
    Okay, I'm posting this one under duress as it's not a very flattering photo (to he, she, or me). Glad this isn't the whippin' post! Horrific lighting and a pretty extreme crop, but should be decent for ID purposes. I honestly don't recall if this shot is of him or of the mate, but as they say, birds of a feather...

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  • justMEjustME Registered Users Posts: 209 Major grins
    edited December 6, 2006
    Sharp-shinned Hawk =ne_nau.gif my best guess. Sure looks like it to me. Someone else more knowledgeable may come along and disagree.
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  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited December 6, 2006
    Nice capture of Coopers hawk, be my guess:-)
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited December 6, 2006
    Thusie wrote:
    Nice capture of Coopers hawk, be my guess:-)
    15524779-Ti.gif Adult Cooper's Hawk
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited December 6, 2006
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    15524779-Ti.gif Adult Cooper's Hawk
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