Nice shot of what I believe is a coopers hawk - compare your photo to my
photo of what I believe is a sharp-shinned hawk taken yesterday - the poses
of both birds is almost identical so the differences are easier to compare.
http://www.jandbk.org/gallery_birds/images/sharp_shinned_hawk3.jpg
The differences that I note are .... the thinner terminal tail band and the
hooded appearance of the sharpie, the thicker body and thicker legs of the
coopers ....
But now lets hear what the experts have to say!
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From: Ohio birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Michele Skolmutch
Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2007 4:58 PM
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Subject: [Ohio-birds] Fox Sparrow & Hawk western Holmes Co.
Hello All!
Have been trying to take Su up on her birding challenge but a hawk keeps
perching itself just above the feeders looking for an easy snack on this
blustery and snowy Sunday. He (or she) is lovely to look at, but not
conducive to good birdwatching as the feeders have been void of birdlife for
much of the day. However, here's what has showed up so far:
red-breasted nuthatch, white-breasted nuthatch, cooper's or sharp-shinned
hawk, downy woodpecker, red-bellied woodpecker, juncos, cardinals, blue
jays, tufted titmouse, chickadee, and fox sparrow.
The most abundant bird species has been cardinal with 12 and the most unusal
would have to be the coopers or sharp-shinned and the fox sparrow.
Anyone wanting to help confirm the ID of the hawk can find pictures
(hopefully this will work) at the following web address
http://picasaweb.google.com/mjskol/2007Birds or on my blog
http://skolmutch2.blogspot.com .
Happy birding to all!
Michele Skolmutch, western Holmes Co.
http://skolmutch2.blogspot.com
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