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A Cookie If You Can Identify this Silhouette

Last post 07-02-2009, 8:33 PM by Spongebird. 7 replies.
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  •  07-01-2009, 7:28 PM 103998

    A Cookie If You Can Identify this Silhouette

    Attachment: RSCN8358.JPG
    Haha.

    Lifer Count: 113
    Favorite Lifers: Resplendent Quetzal, Keel Billed Toucan, Blue Crowned Motmot, Crimson Fronted Parakeet, Osprey
    Recent Lifers: Cooper's Hawk, Brown Headed Cowbird, Killdeer
  •  07-01-2009, 7:52 PM 104004 in reply to 103998

    Re: A Cookie If You Can Identify this Silhouette

    You might try to make it a mite less difficult... how about where and when you took the photo???

    Fraser

  •  07-01-2009, 7:52 PM 104005 in reply to 103998

    Re: A Cookie If You Can Identify this Silhouette

    Sharp shinned Hawk????  I assumed the locale was NJ.
    Life list: 303
    Newest: Long-eared Owl, Barred Owl
  •  07-01-2009, 7:54 PM 104007 in reply to 103998

    Re: A Cookie If You Can Identify this Silhouette

    Cooper's Hawk?

    Newest bird: Slate-colored Fox Sparrow, seen during the Portal, AZ CBC
  •  07-01-2009, 8:05 PM 104009 in reply to 104007

    Re: A Cookie If You Can Identify this Silhouette

    Yes, it's in Northwest New Jersey. It was about 8:00, which is why the picture is so terrible.
    Lifer Count: 113
    Favorite Lifers: Resplendent Quetzal, Keel Billed Toucan, Blue Crowned Motmot, Crimson Fronted Parakeet, Osprey
    Recent Lifers: Cooper's Hawk, Brown Headed Cowbird, Killdeer
  •  07-02-2009, 5:56 AM 104051 in reply to 104009

    Re: A Cookie If You Can Identify this Silhouette

    Yeah, Cooper's Hawk. 
    Last Life Birds-
    139 in Costa Rica Including Quetzal and Scarlet Macaw
    www.birdersflightlog.blogspot.com
    2010 year list- 246
  •  07-02-2009, 3:27 PM 104113 in reply to 103998

    Re: A Cookie If You Can Identify this Silhouette

    So, based on today's post of other pix, it seems to be a Cooper's. (my choice of Cooper's over Sharpie was primarily based on the long tail).

    Waiting now for my cookie....Stick out tongue
     


    Newest bird: Slate-colored Fox Sparrow, seen during the Portal, AZ CBC
  •  07-02-2009, 8:33 PM 104182 in reply to 104113

    Re: A Cookie If You Can Identify this Silhouette

    Pizza Sorry. I'm fresh (cookie pun?) out of cookies. Here's a pizza slice.

     

    Well....

                                                  X- Today's Railroad Track Picture

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     | |                X - Hawk Silhouette Picture

     | |     <Trail

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     My street

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    Lifer Count: 113
    Favorite Lifers: Resplendent Quetzal, Keel Billed Toucan, Blue Crowned Motmot, Crimson Fronted Parakeet, Osprey
    Recent Lifers: Cooper's Hawk, Brown Headed Cowbird, Killdeer
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