http://picasaweb.google.com/mvalencic/HawkFlyingWithBaldEagle My son took a series of pictures of this mature Bald Eagle at Sandy Ridge on Sunday. When we looked at them on the computer we noticed a hawk in four of the frames. He said it was soaring with the Eagle as it moved across the marsh. The lens is 300mm and the Eagle and hawk were up high so this is the best we can offer. After some study I think it is a Cooper's, but the white spot between the tail and the wings leaves me puzzled. It might be sun reflecting or it might actually be white feathers. The broad wings and narrow tail suggest Accipiter. The straight leading-edge of the wing suggests Cooper's over Sharp-shinned. On one of the pictures I zoomed way in and the breast appeared reddish and the tail appeared to have a well-defined terminal dark band. I left the pictures as they were so you can zoom-in yourself for more details. I welcome your more expert opinions. Regards, Matt & Adam Valencic Chagrin Falls, OH ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]