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Walleye

(31,111 posts) Wed Dec 13, 2023, 04:38 PM Dec 2023

Not sure what kind of hawk this is, it only sat still outside my window for a few seconds

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Not sure what kind of hawk this is, it only sat still outside my window for a few seconds (Original Post) Walleye Dec 2023 OP

NICE one! elleng Dec 2023 #1

Thank you. doc03 Identified it as a Cooper's hawk, I think that is correct Walleye Dec 2023 #6

According to the photo in my bird book it looks like a Coopers Hawk. doc03 Dec 2023 #2

I think that is correct I saw the front of it briefly, and I have seen Cooper's hawks around here Walleye Dec 2023 #5

What a great photo, Diamond_Dog Dec 2023 #3

Thank you, I had to open the window Walleye Dec 2023 #4

The light in its eye! Easterncedar Dec 2023 #7

It looks white Rebl2 Dec 2023 #8

elleng

(131,274 posts)

1. NICE one!

Reply to Walleye (Original post)

Wed Dec 13, 2023, 04:40 PM

Dec 2023

Sorry I haven't learned to identify them.

Walleye

(31,111 posts)

6. Thank you. doc03 Identified it as a Cooper's hawk, I think that is correct

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 13, 2023, 05:17 PM

Dec 2023

doc03

(35,417 posts)

2. According to the photo in my bird book it looks like a Coopers Hawk.

Reply to Walleye (Original post)

Wed Dec 13, 2023, 04:47 PM

Dec 2023

Walleye

(31,111 posts)

5. I think that is correct I saw the front of it briefly, and I have seen Cooper's hawks around here

Reply to doc03 (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 13, 2023, 05:15 PM

Dec 2023

Smaller than a red tail

Diamond_Dog

(32,132 posts)

3. What a great photo,

Reply to Walleye (Original post)

Wed Dec 13, 2023, 04:56 PM

Dec 2023

especially since you only had a few seconds to capture the bird.

Walleye

(31,111 posts)

4. Thank you, I had to open the window

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 13, 2023, 05:15 PM

Dec 2023

Easterncedar

(2,350 posts)

7. The light in its eye!

Reply to Walleye (Original post)

Fri Dec 15, 2023, 09:13 AM

Dec 2023

Great picture!

Rebl2

(13,580 posts)

8. It looks white

Reply to Walleye (Original post)

Sat Dec 16, 2023, 09:17 PM

Dec 2023

almost, except around the head. Great picture!

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