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Tom Grey | all galleries >> North American Birds by Type >> Raptors >> Accipiters >> Cooper's Hawks > Cooper's Hawk, immature
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19-NOV-2005

Cooper's Hawk, immature

Canon EOS 20D
1/1600s f/8.0 at 400.0mm iso800 full exif

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LT Jaeger01-Oct-2007 20:06
THis bird is definitely a Coop. Immature Cooper's Hawks have distinct spots on their breasts, while Sharpie's tend to look more streaked, with the spots blending into one another, giving a messier appearance.

Excellent photo, as usual, Tom.

Clay K
Chris P.06-Feb-2006 00:57
I have some recent photos of what I believe is a Cooper's hawk. It looks very much like this one. But I am also getting differing opinions as to whether it is a Cooper's of Sharpie.