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[Vee]

The hawk was eyeing the bird feeders in my back yard! Thanks for your help! VEE

http://www.whatbird....1-coopers-hawk/

[Sparky the Cuttlefish]

Yup, adult Cooper's - note the shorter outer tail feathers and "stern" expression.

[Vee]

Yup, adult Cooper's - note the shorter outer tail feathers and "stern" expression.

Thanks!

[BarnSwallow]

It's an adult, but no real way to tell if it's a male. Males are smaller than females, but that's it.

[psweet]

Actually, this looks like an adult female. The eyes are pretty red, which means that the bird is several years old at least. A male this age should have gray auriculars, and I'm seeing pale rufous, which is typical of adult females.

[Vee]

It's an adult, but no real way to tell if it's a male. Males are smaller than females, but that's it.

Thanks for your response:)

[Vee]

Actually, this looks like an adult female. The eyes are pretty red, which means that the bird is several years old at least. A male this age should have gray auriculars, and I'm seeing pale rufous, which is typical of adult females.

Wow! Great info! Thanks so much!