COOPERS HAWK
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Adult, probably MALE
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beak to tail approx. 18-20 inches
(with maple leaf, for size comparison)
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Watching me watching him (or her)!
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This is most unusual!!!! While this species likes to hunt in the back yards, especially when there are bird feeders out, as the smaller bird activity is greatly increased, this is MOST UNUSUAL for ANY raptor to be laying on the ground like this! (Unless its hurt or injured)!
The species has upwards of an 80% mortality rate in its first year!
The Coopers Hawk is often mistaken for the very similar but smaller Sharpe-shinned Hawk. The two species are very close in their colour both as adults and juveniles, and it is very often difficult to tell the two apart with just a photo. There is quite a difference in size between the two species, and the tail shape at the end also helps in determining the difference, with the Coopers Hawk's being much more rounded.
Thanks to Mark (the Canadian Peregrine Foundation) and to Procrow (Orlando, FL) for their assistance in identifying this bird.
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