Help Me Identify a Bird

Re: Red-tailed Hawk?

dukw_butter — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:51:04 GMT

OK. I went back my bird books and I think I agree with you. It's too large to be a Sharp Shinned hawk, and the tail is rounded at the end. I think it's a Cooper's Hawk. Pretty cool. I've never seen one up here before. Or, if I have seen them, I just mistakenly assumed they were Red-tailed hawks, which are more common. Many thanks.

Re: Red-tailed Hawk?

natureboy — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:42:26 GMT

no, its a coopers hawk. the long tail gives it away as an accipiter. from the head size and the rounded end of the tail, i'd rule out sharp-shinned hawk. since the wings are not tapered at the end, i'd also rule out goshawk. that leaves you with coopers.

Red-tailed Hawk?

dukw_butter — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 08:31:04 GMT

I saw this bird flying over my house today in Colorado in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. I think it's a red-tailed hawk, but not certain.