Note: this subject was completely back-lit, and was entirely in dark shadow. I used Photoshop to bring out the detail, but the color was completely lost.
My first guess would be Cooper's Hawk, but I have trouble telling some of the hawks apart.
The hawks in my area (Santa Clara County, CA) are: Norther Harrier, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk
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Posted 12 June 2012 - 06:40 PM
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Posted 12 June 2012 - 07:01 PM
Cooper's Hawk - note the graded tail feathers.
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Posted 12 June 2012 - 07:58 PM
Cooper's for sure
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Posted 12 June 2012 - 08:01 PM
Definitely Cooper's. If only they all were so easy as this one.
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Posted 13 June 2012 - 05:33 AM
Beautiful shot! Especially with that tail.
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Posted 13 June 2012 - 06:06 PM
Thanks to Photoshop. He was so dark in the original shot you couldn't tell it was a bird. Bringing out the detail/light removed all his color. Note the white feet!
Life List: 229
2013: 195
S.Clara County: 170
Photographed: 221
Latest: Sage Sparrow, Hairy Woodpecker (finally) (5/16), Hammond's Flycatcher, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Nashville Warbler, Wilson's Warbler, Orange-crowned Warbler, Lazuli Bunting, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, House Wren (4/28), Pigeon Guillemot, Brant (4/14)
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