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Tom Grey | all galleries >> North American Birds by Type >> Raptors >> Accipiters >> Cooper's Hawks > Accipiter sp., juvenile
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26-OCT-2009 Tom Grey

Accipiter sp., juvenile

Byxbee Park, Palo Alto

The more rounded head shape and centered eye placement, and the square tail tip, suggest Sharp-shinned; but the leg looks to me more like pencil-thin than toothpick-thin, suggesting Cooper's. Other commentators noted the relatively broad terminal tail band, and the rufous shade of the head as favoring Cooper's. Online comments split 5-5 between the two species. See http://www.pbase.com/image/118737990 for another photo of this bird.

Canon EOS-1D Mark III ,Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM
1/8000s f/7.1 at 700.0mm iso1000 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time26-Oct-2009 09:37:54
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS-1D Mark III
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length700 mm
Exposure Time1/8000 sec
Aperturef/7.1
ISO Equivalent1000
Exposure Bias0.63
White Balance
Metering Modemulti spot (3)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance55.420 m

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Derek 13-Apr-2011 21:19
juvenile male Cooper's!
Dennis Ancinec27-Oct-2009 14:01
Sure looks like a Sharp-shinned that I have seen, those skinny little legs and head shape, well done.